CVE-2016-5360
HAproxy 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when a deny comes from a reqdeny rule, allows remote attackers to...
CVE-2016-5360 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Haproxy, published June 10, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 42.8%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in haproxy 1.6.5-2.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 42.8%EPSS, 98th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.6.5-2haproxy +3 more
Description
HAproxy 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when a deny comes from a reqdeny rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used
HAproxy 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when a deny comes from a reqdeny rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-5360- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
HAproxy 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when a deny comes from a reqdeny rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-5360- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6311No score
HAproxy 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when a deny comes from a reqdeny rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2016-6311- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cx88-7787-8r6h
HAproxy 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when a deny comes from a reqdeny rule, allows remote attackers to...
HAproxy 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when a deny comes from a reqdeny rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
- Record
GHSA-cx88-7787-8r6h- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
HAproxy 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when a deny comes from a reqdeny rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-5360- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-5360
HAproxy 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when a deny comes from a reqdeny rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5360- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5360
HAproxy 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when a deny comes from a reqdeny rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5360- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3011-1No score
haproxy vulnerability
Falco Schmutz discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled the reqdeny filter. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause HAProxy to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
- Record
USN-3011-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/6
git.haproxy.org?p=haproxy-1.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=60f01f8c89e4fb2723d5a9f2046286e699567e0b
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3011-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5360