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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.043 (91.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.043 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 14.04
- Red Hat Ceph — versions 1.3 and 2
- Red Hat Ceph Storage — versions 1.3, 2.0
- Red Hat Ceph Storage Mon — versions 1.3, 2
- Red Hat Ceph Storage Osd — versions 1.3, 2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2954.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2995.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94936 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2994.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- tracker.ceph.com/issues/18187 (Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2956.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (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.