CVE-2016-5009
crash: mon_command crashes ceph monitors on receiving empty prefix
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
The handle_command function in mon/Monitor.cc in Ceph allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and ceph monitor crash) via an (1) empty or (2) crafted prefix.
La función handle_command en mon/Monitor.cc en Ceph permite a usuarios remotos autenticados provocar un denegación de servicio (fallo de segmentación y caída del monitor ceph) a través de un prefijo (1) vacío o (2) manipulado.
A flaw was found in the way handle_command() function would validate prefix value from user. An authenticated attacker could send a specially crafted prefix value resulting in ceph monitor crash.
It was discovered that Ceph incorrectly handled the handle_command function. A remote authenticated user could use this issue to cause Ceph to crash, resulting in a denial of service. Rahul Aggarwal discovered that Ceph incorrectly handled the authenticated-read ACL. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to list bucket contents via a URL. Diluga Salome discovered that Ceph incorrectly handled certain POST objects with null conditions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cuase Ceph to crash, resulting in a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2016-05-24 CVE Reserved
- 2016-07-05 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://github.com/ceph/ceph/commit/957ece7e95d8f8746191fd9629622d4457d690d6 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://github.com/ceph/ceph/pull/9700 | X_refsource_confirm |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00126.html | 2023-02-12 | |
| http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/16297 | 2023-02-12 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1384 | 2023-02-12 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1385 | 2023-02-12 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5009 | 2016-07-05 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1351453 | 2016-07-05 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Ceph Storage Mon Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ceph Storage Mon" | 1.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ceph Storage Mon" and version "1.3" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Ceph Storage Osd Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ceph Storage Osd" | 1.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ceph Storage Osd" and version "1.3" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux For Scientific Computing Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux For Scientific Computing" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux For Scientific Computing" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Ceph Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ceph" | <= 0.94.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ceph" and version " <= 0.94.6" | - |
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