CVE-2016-9686 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-9686 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 08/02/2017 | CVE Updated: 06/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2016
Source: puppet | Vendor: Puppet | Product: Puppet Enterprise
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2016-9686 Description

The Puppet Communications Protocol (PCP) Broker incorrectly validates message header sizes. An attacker could use this to crash the PCP Broker, preventing commands from being sent to agents. This is resolved in Puppet Enterprise 2016.4.3 and 2016.5.2.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Denial of Service
Source: Puppet

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).