CVE-2016-9596
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CVE-2016-9596 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Jboss Core Services | All versions |
| Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | < 2.9.4 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408302Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408302Issue Tracking
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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