CVE-2016-4992 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can infer the existence of RDN component objects in 389 Directory Server, leading to information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4992?
CVE-2016-4992 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, published on 8 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
389 Directory Server in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 through 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 through 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 through 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 through 7 allows remote attackers to infer the existence of RDN component objects.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4992?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4992?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2016-4992 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4992 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4992, GHSA-wm9r-q6g4-j33r, MGASA-2016-0350, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4992.