Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9596
libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services and when in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2016-3627.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-9596
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_core_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9596
0.67%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 69 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9596
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9596
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-9596
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408302
1408302 – (CVE-2016-9596) CVE-2016-9596 libxml2: stack exhaustion while parsing xml files in recovery mode (unfixed CVE-2016-3627 in JBCS)Issue Tracking
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