Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-4478 (CCN-112898)

Assigned:2016-05-02
Published:2016-05-02
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:Buffer overflow in the xmlrpc_char_encode function in modules/transport/xmlrpc/xmlrpclib.c in Atheme before 7.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to XMLRPC response encoding.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-4478

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
openSUSE-SU-2016:1312

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Tue, 3 May 2016 01:25:07 -0400 (EDT)
Re: CVE request: atheme: security fixes

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3586

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20160502 CVE request: atheme: security fixes

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20160503 Re: CVE request: atheme: security fixes

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
atheme-cve20164478-dos(112898)

Source: CCN
Type: atheme GIT Repository
Do not copy more bytes than were allocated

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://github.com/atheme/atheme/commit/87580d767868360d2fed503980129504da84b63e

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-4478

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:atheme:atheme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 7.2.6)

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:atheme:atheme:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20164478
    V
    		CVE-2016-4478
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111980
    P
    		atheme-7.2.7-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105542
    P
    		atheme-7.2.7-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:855
    P
    		DSA-3586-1 -- atheme-services -- security update
    2016-07-29
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201644780000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4478 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2016-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20164478000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4478 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2016-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20164478000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4478 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2016-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201644780000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4478 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2016-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20164478000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4478 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2016-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201644780000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4478 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2016-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20164478000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4478 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2016-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201644780000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4478 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2016-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20164478000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4478 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2016-06-13
    BACK
    opensuse leap 42.1
    opensuse opensuse 13.2
    atheme atheme *
    debian debian linux 8.0
    atheme atheme 7.2.6