#VU36776 Input validation error in JBoss Core Services and Libxml2 - CVE-2016-9596

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#VU36776 Input validation error in JBoss Core Services and Libxml2 - CVE-2016-9596

Published: August 16, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU36776
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9596
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
JBoss Core Services
Libxml2
Software vendor:
Red Hat Inc.
Gnome Development Team

Description

The vulnerability allows context-dependent attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted XML document.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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