Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Threat overview for CVE-2016-4478
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IPs affected by CVE-2016-4478 9
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4478
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.21%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 83 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-4478
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-4478
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-4478
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https://github.com/atheme/atheme/commit/87580d767868360d2fed503980129504da84b63e
Do not copy more bytes than were allocated · atheme/atheme@87580d7 · GitHub
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/1
oss-security - Re: CVE request: atheme: security fixes
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3586
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3586-1 atheme-services
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00061.html
openSUSE-SU-2016:1312-1: moderate: Security update for atheme
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/02/2
oss-security - CVE request: atheme: security fixes
Products affected by CVE-2016-4478
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:atheme:atheme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*