CVE-2016-4912
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.054 · 93 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (2)
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references (12)
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- http://www.openslp.org/Patchcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/6cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035916cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329295cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/6enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035916enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329295enisa_euvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05enisa_euvd
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