libxml2: stack exhaustion while parsing xml files in recovery mode (unfixed CVE-2016-3627 in JBCS)
Published Aug 16, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.08%
Description
libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services and when in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2016-3627.
Affected products
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- n/a
- < 2.9.4
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Red Hat JBoss Core Services
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libxml2
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libxml2
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libxml2
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Core Services
httpd
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2486 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libxml2 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libxml2 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libxml2 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services | httpd | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.08% (0.01076) | 63.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00906) | 55.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00673) | 69.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 38.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 37.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 34.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 32.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9596 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408302 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9596
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9596
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9596 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408302 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9596 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9596 |
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