CVE-2016-7046

5.9 MEDIUM
Published: October 03, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 7, when operating as a reverse-proxy with default buffer sizes, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and disk consumption) via a long URL.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93173
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376646
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2640.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2641.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2642.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2657.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93173
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376646
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.9 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.1%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

redhat