6.5

CVE-2016-5009: redhat ceph Improper Input Validation

Modified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2016:2809-1SUSE-SU-2017:0367-1RHSA-2016:1384
Published 12-07-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5009 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in redhat ceph. EPSS estimates a 2.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.48%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
USN-3452-1

Timeline

  1. 12-07-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The handle_command function in mon/Monitor.cc in Ceph allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and ceph monitor crash) via an (1) empty or (2) crafted prefix.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.48%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.48% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat21 products
Suse6 products
  • ceph&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 3< 10.2.3+git.1475228057.755cf99-7.3
  • ceph&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2< 10.2.4+git.1481215985.12b091b-16.2
  • ceph&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2< 10.2.4+git.1481215985.12b091b-16.2
  • ceph&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2< 10.2.4+git.1481215985.12b091b-16.2
  • ceph&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2< 10.2.4+git.1481215985.12b091b-16.2
Debian1 product
  • ceph< 10.2.5-1
Ubuntu1 product
  • ceph< 0.80.11-0ubuntu1.14.04.3

4 vendors · 29 products

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