CVE-2016-2054 json
Multiple buffer overflows in xymond/xymond.c in xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote attackers to execute arb…
published 2016-04-13 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-3159
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.6%
- EPSS 5.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in xymond/xymond.c in xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long filename, involving handling a "config" command.
Patch / fix
- xymon Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.3.25-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2054
Exploit prediction
5.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
sourceforge.net
/p/xymon/code/7859/
patch
-
sourceforge.net
/p/xymon/code/7860/
patch
-
debian.org
/security/2016/dsa-3495
vendor-advisory
-
lists.xymon.com
/archive/2016-February/042986.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/537522/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/135758/Xymon-4.3.x-Buffer-Overflow-Code-Execution-Information-Disclosure.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2054
- NVD CVE-2016-2054
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