Improper input validation in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
CVE-2016-9579
A flaw was found in the way Ceph Object Gateway would process cross-origin HTTP requests if the CORS policy was set to allow origin on a bucket. A remote unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service by sending a specially-crafted cross-origin HTTP request. Ceph branches 1.3.x and 2.x are affected.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.044 (90.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04, 14.04
- Red Hat Ceph — versions 1.3 and 2
- Redhat Ceph_storage — versions 1.3, 2.0
- Redhat Ceph_storage_mon — versions 1.3, 2
- Redhat Ceph_storage_osd — versions 1.3, 2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9579?
- CVE-2016-9579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9579?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.