VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-4912
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.36%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.36% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- openslp/openslp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035916Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329295Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035916Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329295Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.