Stack-based buffer overflow in native/mod_manager/node.c in mod_cluster 1.2.9.
Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in native/mod_manager/node.c in mod_cluster 1.2.9.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02669 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2017:0193 Released 2017-01-25 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.23 Release on RHEL 6
- Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 6 Server jbcs-httpd24-httpd-2.4.23-102.jbcs.el6, jbcs-httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.23-102.jbcs.el6, jbcs-httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.23-102.jbcs.el6 +27
- RHSA-2017:0194 Released 2017-01-25 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.23 Release on RHEL 7
- Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server jbcs-httpd24-httpd-2.4.23-102.jbcs.el7, jbcs-httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.23-102.jbcs.el7, jbcs-httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.23-102.jbcs.el7 +25
- RHSA-2016:2957 Released 2016-12-15 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP 2.4.23 Release
- Red Hat JBoss Core Services
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2016:2055 Released 2016-10-12 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.10 natives update on RHEL 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 6 Server hornetq-native-2.3.25-4.SP11_redhat_1.ep6.el6, hornetq-native-2.3.25-4.SP11_redhat_1.ep6.el6.i386, httpd-2.2.26-54.ep6.el6 +29
- RHSA-2016:2054 Released 2016-10-12 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.10 natives update on RHEL 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 7 Server hornetq-native-2.3.25-4.SP11_redhat_1.ep6.el7, httpd22-2.2.26-56.ep6.el7, httpd22-devel-2.2.26-56.ep6.el7 +17
- RHSA-2016:2056 Released 2016-10-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.10 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2957 |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0193 |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0194 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2056 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2055 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2054 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4459
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wcxv-fwxr-qwf7
References
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Sources
- CVE-2016-4459 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4459 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wcxv-fwxr-qwf7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-4459 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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