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CVE-2016-4912

Publication date 27 March 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5 · High

Score breakdown

The _xrealloc function in xlsp_xmalloc.c in OpenSLP 2.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a large number of crafted packets, which triggers a memory allocation failure.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
openslp-dfsg 16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily Ignored
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Notes

sbeattie

possibly may only affect openslp 2.0.x

mdeslaur

confirmed, code in 1.2.x doesn't look vulnerable

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H