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CVE-2016-3163
Drupal Brute force amplification attacks via XML-RPC
Impact
The XML-RPC system in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force attacks via a large number of calls made at once to the same method.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| composer | drupal/core | >= 7.0, < 7.43 | 7.43 |
| composer | drupal/drupal | >= 7.0, < 7.43 | 7.43 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 7.0, 8.0 |
| Drupal | Drupal | Versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3498
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/19
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/10
- https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h3r9-pjmr-f938
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3163
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2016-3163.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2016-3163.yaml