CVE-2016-4478

Buffer overflow in the xmlrpc_char_encode function in modules/transport/xmlrpc/xmlrpclib.c in Atheme before 7.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to XMLRPC response encoding.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/atheme/atheme/commit/87580d767868360d2fed503980129504da84b63e
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00061.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/02/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/1
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3586

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:atheme:atheme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-06-13 12:59

Updated : 2018-10-30 09:27

NVD link : CVE-2016-4478

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4478

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

atheme

atheme

debian

debian_linux

opensuse

opensuse
leap

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