CVE-2016-4570

The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.c in mxml 2.9, 2.7, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.1 HIGH

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334648	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/14	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/16	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90315	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00018.html	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mini-xml_project:mini-xml::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mini-xml_project:mini-xml:2.9:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2017-02-03 07:59

Updated : 2021-06-16 09:28

NVD link : CVE-2016-4570

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4570

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

mini-xml_project

mini-xml

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