CVE-2016-2054
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v4 NEW
—
VIR risk
9.8
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in xymond/xymond.c in xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long filename, involving handling a "config" command.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.3.25-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.3.25-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.3.25-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.3.25-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.3.25-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| xymon | xymon | 4.1.0 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.1.1 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.1.2 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.2 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.2.0 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.2.2 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.2.3 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.0 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.1 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.2 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.3 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.4 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.5 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.6 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.7 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.8 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.9 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.10 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.11 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.12 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.13 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.14 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.15 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.16 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.17 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.18 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.19 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.20 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.21 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.22 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.23 | |
| xymon | xymon | 4.3.24 | |
References
- http://lists.xymon.com/archive/2016-February/042986.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135758/Xymon-4.3.x-Buffer-Overflow-Code-Execution-Information-Disclosure.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3495
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537522/100/0/threaded
- https://sourceforge.net/p/xymon/code/7859/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/xymon/code/7860/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2054
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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