SB2016052321 - Fedora 23 update for openslp
Published: May 23, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016052321
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4912)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a large number of crafted packets, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.