NULL pointer dereference in Aerospike Database Server
Priority LOW 38CWE-476Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the fabric-worker component of Aerospike Database Server 3.10.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause the server process to dereference a null pointer. An attacker can simply connect to a TCP port in order to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0292 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9049
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5hg-crxg-7j9j
References
More Aerospike Database Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07414 Out-of-bounds write in Aerospike Database Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07412 Out-of-bounds write in Aerospike version Aerospike Database Server 3.10.0.3 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07413 Improper array index validation in Aerospike Database Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07411 Out-of-bounds write in Aerospike Database Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07410 Out-of-bounds read in Aerospike Database Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2016-9049 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9049 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q5hg-crxg-7j9j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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