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CVE-2016-8626

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  • Published2018-07-31
  • Fixed in0.94.3.9-8
  • WeaknessCWE-20 · CWE-476

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Description

A flaw was found in Red Hat Ceph before 0.94.9-8. The way Ceph Object Gateway handles POST object requests permits an authenticated attacker to launch a denial of service attack by sending null or specially crafted POST object requests.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-07-3119:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat ceph
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.94< 0.94.3.9-80.94.3.9-8
Redhat enterprise linux desktop
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux server
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0no fix published

1 more product 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

  • calamari-serverRed Hat:ceph_storage:2::el7all versions · fixed in 0:1.4.9-1.el7cp
  • cephUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.80.11-0ubuntu1.14.04.3
  • cephSUSE:Enterprise Storage 3all versions · fixed in 10.2.5+git.1485186288.4e3c6c4-12.2and 1 other package
  • cephRed Hat:ceph_storage:2::el7all versions · fixed in 1:10.2.3-13.el7cpand 22 other packages
  • cephRed Hat:ceph_storage:1.3::el7all versions · fixed in 1:0.94.9-8.el7cpand 13 other packages
  • cephDebian:14all versions · fixed in 10.2.5-1
  • cephDebian:13all versions · fixed in 10.2.5-1
  • cephDebian:12all versions · fixed in 10.2.5-1

5 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Redhat ceph to 0.94.3.9-8

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

  • CNACVSS 3.06.5known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.06.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-476known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-20read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.3 %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
2018-07-31
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8626?

A flaw was found in Red Hat Ceph before 0.94.9-8. The way Ceph Object Gateway handles POST object requests permits an authenticated attacker to launch a denial of service attack by sending null or specially crafted POST object requests.

Is CVE-2016-8626 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-8626 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.3% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-8626?

CVE-2016-8626 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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