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CVE-2016-5009

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  • Published2016-07-12
  • WeaknessCWE-20

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Description

The handle_command function in mon/Monitor.cc in Ceph allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and ceph monitor crash) via an (1) empty or (2) crafted prefix.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2016-07-1219:59CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat ceph
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.94≤ 0.94.6no fix published
Redhat ceph storage mon
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.3= 1.3no fix published
Redhat ceph storage osd
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.3= 1.3no fix published

4 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • cephUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.80.11-0ubuntu1.14.04.3
  • cephSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 10.2.4+git.1481215985.12b091b-16.2
  • cephSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 10.2.4+git.1481215985.12b091b-16.2
  • cephSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 10.2.4+git.1481215985.12b091b-16.2
  • cephSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 10.2.4+git.1481215985.12b091b-16.2
  • cephSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 10.2.4+git.1481215985.12b091b-16.2
  • cephSUSE:Enterprise Storage 3all versions · fixed in 10.2.3+git.1475228057.755cf99-7.3
  • cephRed Hat:ceph_storage:1.3::el7all versions · fixed in 1:0.94.5-14.el7cpand 13 other packages

3 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.06.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-20read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.5 %2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2016-07-12
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5009?

The handle_command function in mon/Monitor.cc in Ceph allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and ceph monitor crash) via an (1) empty or (2) crafted prefix.

Is CVE-2016-5009 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-5009 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.5% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-5009?

CVE-2016-5009 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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