CVE-2016-9564 json
Buffer overflow in send_redirect() in Boa Webserver 0.92r allows remote attackers to DoS via an HTTP GET request requesting a long URI with…
published 2016-11-30 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10370
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in send_redirect() in Boa Webserver 0.92r allows remote attackers to DoS via an HTTP GET request requesting a long URI with only '/' and '.' characters.
Exploit prediction
1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- ljcusack.io http://www.ljcusack.io/cve-2016-9564-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-boa-0-dot-92r referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
ljcusack.io
/cve-2016-9564-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-boa-0-dot-92r
exploit, technical-description, url-repurposed
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94599
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9564
- NVD CVE-2016-9564
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