CVE-2016-5360

7.5 HIGH

Published: June 30, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

HAproxy 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when a deny comes from a reqdeny rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.haproxy.org/?p=haproxy-1.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=60f01f8c89e4fb2723d5a9f2046286e699567e0b

Source: security@opentext.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/5

Source: security@opentext.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/6

Source: security@opentext.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3011-1

Source: security@opentext.com

http://git.haproxy.org/?p=haproxy-1.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=60f01f8c89e4fb2723d5a9f2046286e699567e0b

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/6

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3011-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

46.1%

98th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

haproxy canonical

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