CVE-2016-8626

MEDIUMNVD 6.5

6.5

A flaw was found in Red Hat Ceph before 0.94.9-8. The way Ceph Object Gateway handles POST object requests permits an authenticated attacker to launch a denial of service attack by sending null or specially crafted POST object requests.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 86.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 31, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (14)

secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2815.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2816.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2847.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2848.html
secalert@redhathttp://tracker.ceph.com/issues/17635
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94488
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8626
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2815.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2816.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2847.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2848.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/17635
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94488
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8626

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-8626?

CVE-2016-8626 is a medium vulnerability published on July 31, 2018. A flaw was found in Red Hat Ceph before 0.94.9-8. The way Ceph Object Gateway handles POST object requests permits an authenticated attacker to launch a denial of service attack by sending null or specially crafted POST object requests.

When was CVE-2016-8626 disclosed?

CVE-2016-8626 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 31, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-8626 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-8626 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-8626?

CVE-2016-8626 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-8626?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-8626, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2016-8626

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