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CVE-2016-4912
The _xrealloc function in xlsp_xmalloc.c in OpenSLP 2.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference…
High7.5EPSS 5.4%
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- mitre
Description
The _xrealloc function in xlsp_xmalloc.c in OpenSLP 2.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a large number of crafted packets, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.4% · top 7.4% 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: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329295 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201707-05 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 1035916 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160518 Re: CVE Request: null pointer deref in openslp, can be triggered remotely (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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