6.5

CVE-2016-9596: redhat jboss_core_services Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 16-08-2018Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-9596 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in redhat jboss_core_services. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.08%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-08-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services and when in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2016-3627.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.08%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.08% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.08%

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

Redhat1 product
Xmlsoft1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links