CVE-2016-4570 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.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.

Published: 2017-02-03

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mini-xml_project:mini-xml::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mini-xml_project:mini-xml:2.9:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1641-1	mxml security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5556	The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00333.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Mini-xml Project Mini-xml

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-02-03T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:25.855Z

Reserved: 2016-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-4570

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-02-03T15:59:00.320

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-4570

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-400

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