CVE-2016-4571 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via stack consumption by submitting crafted XML files to applications using the Mini-XML library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4571?
CVE-2016-4571 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 3 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The mxml_write_node function in mxml-file.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.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4571?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mini-Xml Project Mini-Xml.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4571?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-4571 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4571 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4571, GHSA-r5m9-xhw7-f4vr, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4571.