CVE-2016-4970
Detail
Description
handler/ssl/OpenSslEngine.java in Netty 4.0.x before 4.0.37.Final and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.Final allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
Evaluator Description
CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Severity
CVSS
Version 3.x
CVSS
Version 2.0
CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
NIST
Change History
45 change records found show changes
Modified Analysis by NIST 2/13/2021 9:56:55 PM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:3.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_data_grid:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_middleware_text-only_advisories:1.0:*:*:*:*:middleware:*:*
Changed
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1853 characters. View Entire Change Record OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:n
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.20 up to (excluding) 4.0.37
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.1.0 up to (excluding) 4.1.1
Removed
CVSS V3
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-835
Removed
CWE
NIST NVD-CWE-Other
Changed
Evaluator Description
<a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/835.html">CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')</a>
CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Changed
Reference Type
http://netty.io/news/2016/06/07/4-0-37-Final.html No Types Assigned
http://netty.io/news/2016/06/07/4-0-37-Final.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0179.html No Types Assigned
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0179.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1097.html No Types Assigned
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1097.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/afaa5860e3a6d327eb96c3d82cbd2f5996de815a16854ed1ad310144@%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/afaa5860e3a6d327eb96c3d82cbd2f5996de815a16854ed1ad310144@%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 2/09/2021 6:24:27 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/12/2019 1:15:10 PM
Action
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Reference
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/afaa5860e3a6d327eb96c3d82cbd2f5996de815a16854ed1ad310144@%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:55:20 AM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:55:18 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:52:00 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:51:57 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:51:55 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:51:53 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:51:51 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:51:49 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:51:47 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:51:45 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:51:43 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:51:40 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:51:39 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:51:37 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:51:34 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:51:32 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:34:04 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:58 AM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:56 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:54 AM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:51 AM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:49 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:47 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:44 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:42 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:40 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:37 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:35 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:33 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:31 AM
Action
Type
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:29 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:26 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:23 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:21 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:19 AM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:17 AM
Action
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Old Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/30/2019 7:33:11 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:4.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 1/04/2018 9:30:55 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0179.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1097.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/21/2017 9:29:24 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
http://netty.io/news/2016/06/07/4-0-37-Final.html [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://netty.io/news/2016/06/07/4-0-37-Final.html?cm_mc_uid=56762348979514908085117&cm_mc_sid_50200000=1492019811 [Release Notes, Vendor Advisory]
Reanalysis by NIST 5/02/2017 9:46:03 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 2268 characters. View Entire Change Record OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.8:*:*:*:*
Record truncated, showing 500 of 2155 characters. View Entire Change Record OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.8:*:*:*:*
Initial Analysis by NIST 4/20/2017 8:53:38 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 2268 characters. View Entire Change Record OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:netty_project:netty:4.0.8:*:*:*:*
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Added
Evaluator Description
<a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/835.html">CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')</a>
Changed
Reference Type
http://netty.io/news/2016/06/07/4-0-37-Final.html?cm_mc_uid=56762348979514908085117&cm_mc_sid_50200000=1492019811 No Types Assigned
http://netty.io/news/2016/06/07/4-0-37-Final.html?cm_mc_uid=56762348979514908085117&cm_mc_sid_50200000=1492019811 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://netty.io/news/2016/06/07/4-1-1-Final.html No Types Assigned
http://netty.io/news/2016/06/07/4-1-1-Final.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96540 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96540 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343616 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343616 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/netty/netty/pull/5364 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/netty/netty/pull/5364 Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://wiki.opendaylight.org/view/Security_Advisories No Types Assigned
https://wiki.opendaylight.org/view/Security_Advisories Third Party Advisory
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-4970 NVD
Published Date: 04/13/2017 NVD
Last Modified: 02/13/2021
Source: Red Hat, Inc.
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