CVE-2016-4570

The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.c in mxml 2.9, 2.7, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file.

Weakness

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

Affected Software

Name	Vendor	Start Version	End Version
Mini-xml	Mini-xml_project	*	2.7 (including)
Mini-xml	Mini-xml_project	2.9 (including)	2.9 (including)
Mxml	Ubuntu	artful	*
Mxml	Ubuntu	esm-apps/xenial	*
Mxml	Ubuntu	precise	*
Mxml	Ubuntu	trusty	*
Mxml	Ubuntu	wily	*
Mxml	Ubuntu	xenial	*
Mxml	Ubuntu	yakkety	*
Mxml	Ubuntu	zesty	*

Potential Mitigations

Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute – and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.

NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4570
CWE	https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/400.html

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Weakness

Affected Software

Potential Mitigations

References

CVE-2016-4570

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Weakness

Affected Software

Potential Mitigations

Related Attack Patterns

References