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7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-4912
OpenSLP DOs NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 27, 2017, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4912 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openslp openslp
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be remediated by updating the OpenSLP packages.
  • Update the affected OpenSLP packages to the latest version.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-4912 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-4912.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/6 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035916 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329295 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/6 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035916 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329295 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4912 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4912 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-4912 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4912 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/6
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035916
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329295
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035916 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035916 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329295 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329295 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openslp:openslp:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.78 }} -2.15%

score

0.71537

percentile