HIGH
Buffer overflow in send_redirect() in Boa Webserver 0.92r allows remote attackers to DoS via an HTTP GET request requesting a long URI with only '/' and '.' characters
Published Nov 30, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.44%
Description
Buffer overflow in send_redirect() in Boa Webserver 0.92r allows remote attackers to DoS via an HTTP GET request requesting a long URI with only '/' and '.' characters.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
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 Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.44% 0.01437
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01437
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.44% (0.01437) | 72.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.44% (0.01437) | 69.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.62% (0.00622) | 68.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00262) | 66.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00262) | 64.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00262) | 62.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://www.ljcusack.io/cve-2016-9564-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-boa-0-dot-92r x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionURL Repurposed
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94599 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ljcusack.io/cve-2016-9564-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-boa-0-dot-92r | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionURL Repurposed | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94599 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 30, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 22, 2016
Link CVE-2016-9564
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a