WordPress up to 4.1 on Debian Linux Patch CVE-2016-6635 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WordPress up to 4.1 on Debian Linux. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Patch CVE-2016-6635. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in WordPress up to 4.1 on Debian Linux (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Patch CVE-2016-6635. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was published 10/01/2016 by Yves-Alexis Perez as DSA-3681-2 / #839190 as not defined mailinglist post (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at seclists.org. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The advisory points out:

It was discovered that the patch to fix CVE-2016-6635 added a function already present in the code, preventing the website to display completely. The package has been updated to fix this regression.

A public exploit has been developed by Yves-Alexis Perez and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at seclists.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u11 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Yves-Alexis Perez
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u11

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10/03/2016 +2 days 🔍
04/30/2019 +939 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: DSA-3681-2 / #839190
Researcher: Yves-Alexis Perez
Status: Not defined
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GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92290
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/03/2016 14:46
Updated: 04/30/2019 11:11
Changes: 10/03/2016 14:46 (50), 04/30/2019 11:11 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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