CVE-2016-9598 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-9598?

CVE-2016-9598 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9598?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Jboss Core Services, Xmlsoft Libxml2.

Vulnerability Description

libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a missing fix for CVE-2016-4483.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Jboss Core Services	-
Xmlsoft	Libxml2	< 2.9.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408306Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408306Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9598?

CVE-2016-9598 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: this vulne...

How severe is CVE-2016-9598?

CVE-2016-9598 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9598?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Jboss Core Services, Xmlsoft Libxml2.