7.1

CVE-2016-4571: debian debian_linux Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4571DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4571
Published 03-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4571 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1
DLA-1641-1MGASA-2017-0103SUSE-SU-2017:3060-1

Timeline

  1. 03-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The mxml_write_node function in mxml-file.c in mxml 2.9, 2.7, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.59% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.59%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Mini-xml_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • mxmlAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 4 products

References

9 links