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CVE-2016-5824

libical 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted ics file.

Published

2017-01-27T22:59:00.583

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	libical_project	libical	1.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.10	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_eus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_tus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	7.0	Yes

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/16 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91459 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0269 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0270 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1275400 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/235 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/251 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/286 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-02 ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-07 ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3897-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/16 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91459 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0269 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0270 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1275400 Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/235 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/251 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/286 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-02 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-07 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3897-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)