CVE-2016-5449 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 21 Jul 2016 Updated 11 Oct 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Oracle ILOM via Console Redirection vectors, affecting system availability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-5449?

CVE-2016-5449 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the ILOM component in Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2 allows remote attackers to affect availability via vectors related to Console Redirection.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5449?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5449?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5449 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2016-5449 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5449 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pmf4-gw3f-q4m3.