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TI-2016-07817 Aliases CVE-2016-9596GHSA-ch7x-55jf-9fgx

libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services and when in recovery mode, allows…

Priority LOW 31CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services and when in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2016-3627.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01076 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_core_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.9.4Vulnerablexmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_core_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.9.4 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:2486 Released 2018-08-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.29 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss Core ServicesAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss Core ServicesFixed RHSA-2018:2486
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9596
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ch7x-55jf-9fgx

References

Other 1

Sources

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