CVE-2016-9597

Name: CVE-2016-9597
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-30T14:29:02.803+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9597 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. It was found that Red Hat JBoss Core Services erratum RHSA-2016:2957 for CVE-2016-3705 did not actually include the fix for the issue found in libxml2, making it vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack due to a Stack Overflow. This is a regression CVE for the same issue as CVE-2016-3705.. EPSS estimates a 4.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

It was found that Red Hat JBoss Core Services erratum RHSA-2016:2957 for CVE-2016-3705 did not actually include the fix for the issue found in libxml2, making it vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack due to a Stack Overflow. This is a regression CVE for the same issue as CVE-2016-3705.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.36%

90.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Xmlsoft	Libxml2	2.9.3
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Hp	Icewall Federation Agent	3.0
Hp	Icewall File Manager	3.0
Opensuse	Leap	42.1

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98567Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9597Issue Tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98567Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9597Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Jul 30, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9597?

How severe is CVE-2016-9597?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-9597 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9597?

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Source: NVD / NIST