#VU1622 Double free error in Oracle products - CVE-2016-0705
Published: December 21, 2016 / Updated: May 1, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU1622
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0705
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Oracle Solaris
Oracle Linux
MySQL Server
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller
Oracle Solaris
Oracle Linux
MySQL Server
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller
Software vendor:
Oracle
Oracle
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to double-free error when parsing DSA private keys. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists due to double-free error when parsing DSA private keys. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.