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CVE-2016-2054
Multiple buffer overflows in xymond/xymond.c in xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote attackers to execute…
Critical9.8EPSS 5.6%
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- mitre
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in xymond/xymond.c in xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long filename, involving handling a "config" command.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.6% · top 7.0% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- https://sourceforge.net/p/xymon/code/7859/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20160214 Xymon: Critical security issues in all versions prior to 4.3.25 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- DSA-3495 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [Xymon] 20160208 Xymon 4.3.25 - Important Security Update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://sourceforge.net/p/xymon/code/7860/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135758/Xymon-4.3.x-Buffer-Overflow-Code-Execution-Information-Disclosure.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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