A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way the lookupProviders() function processed certain requests without "className" information. An authenticated remote attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service (sfcbd crash) by sending a specially crafted request.
Find out more about CVE-2015-5185 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
This issue affects the versions of sblim-sfcb as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | sblim-sfcb | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | sblim-sfcb | Will not fix |
| RHEV Manager 3 | rhev-hypervisor | Will not fix |
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