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CVE-2016-6831

7.5 · HIGH

The "process-execute" and "process-spawn" procedures did not free memory correctly when the execve() call failed, resulting in a memory leak.

Published Jan 10, 2017CWE-400EPSS 1.76%

Overview

CVE-2016-6831 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 10, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The "process-execute" and "process-spawn" procedures did not free memory correctly when the execve() call failed, resulting in a memory leak. This could be abused by an attacker to cause resource exhaustion or a denial of service. This affects all releases of CHICKEN up to and including 4.11 (it will be fixed in 4.12 and 5.0, which are not yet released).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2016-08/msg00001.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/92550Reflists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2016-08/msg00001.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/92550

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6831?

CVE-2016-6831 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 10, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-6831?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-6831?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-6831?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-6831 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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