What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-4459?

CVE-2016-4459 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.5%.

Mod Cluster CVE-2016-4459

HIGH

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2017-04-12 secalert@redhat.com

Buffer Overflow Mod Cluster Enterprise Linux

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 12, 2017 - 20:59 cve.org

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Stack-based buffer overflow in native/mod_manager/node.c in mod_cluster 1.2.9.

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in native/mod_manager/node.c in mod_cluster 1.2.9. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Stack-based buffer overflow in native/mod_manager/node.c in mod_cluster 1.2.9. Affected products include: Redhat Mod Cluster, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.