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CVE-2016-4912

Published: Mar 27, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-476
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
5.4%
Top 8.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

openslp
oss-project
openslpOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329295
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05
security.gentoo.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035916
securitytracker.com
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