CVE-2016-4571
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
The mxml_write_node function in mxml-file.c in mxml 2.9, 2.7, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.9-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.9-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.9-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.9-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.9-2 |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4571.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/16
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/14
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90315
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334648
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00018.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4571
CWEs
CWE-400
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.