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CVE-2016-5826

Published: 27 January 2017

The parser_get_next_char function in libical 0.47 and 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) by crafting a string to the icalparser_parse_string function.

Priority

Negligible

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libical
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic Needed

cosmic Ignored
(end of life)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

groovy Does not exist

hirsute Does not exist

impish Does not exist

jammy Does not exist

kinetic Does not exist

lunar Does not exist

mantic Does not exist

precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
upstream Needs triage

wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial Needed

yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H