What is the severity of CVE-2016-3656?

CVE-2016-3656 has a CVSS score indicating it can lead to a denial of service through crafted requests.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3656?

To remediate CVE-2016-3656, upgrade your PAN-OS to one of the patched versions: 5.0.18, 6.0.13, 6.1.10, or 7.0.5H2.

Which versions of PAN-OS are affected by CVE-2016-3656?

CVE-2016-3656 affects PAN-OS versions below 5.0.18, 6.0.x below 6.0.13, 6.1.x below 6.1.10, and 7.0.x below 7.0.5H2.

What impact does CVE-2016-3656 have on PAN-OS?

CVE-2016-3656 allows remote attackers to crash the GlobalProtect Portal service, resulting in potential denial of service.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-3656?

There is no known workaround for CVE-2016-3656; updating to a secure version is the recommended action.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-3656

high

7.5

CWE

119

12/4/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-3656: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Apr 12 2016(Updated: )

The GlobalProtect Portal in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 5.0.18, 6.0.x before 6.0.13, 6.1.x before 6.1.10, and 7.0.x before 7.0.5H2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a crafted request.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS	>=5.0.0<5.0.18
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS	>=5.1<5.1.11
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS	>=6.0.0<6.0.13
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS	>=6.1.0<6.1.10
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS	>=7.0.0<=7.0.5

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Reference Links

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-3656

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3656?
CVE-2016-3656 has a CVSS score indicating it can lead to a denial of service through crafted requests.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3656?
To remediate CVE-2016-3656, upgrade your PAN-OS to one of the patched versions: 5.0.18, 6.0.13, 6.1.10, or 7.0.5H2.
Which versions of PAN-OS are affected by CVE-2016-3656?
CVE-2016-3656 affects PAN-OS versions below 5.0.18, 6.0.x below 6.0.13, 6.1.x below 6.1.10, and 7.0.x below 7.0.5H2.
What impact does CVE-2016-3656 have on PAN-OS?
CVE-2016-3656 allows remote attackers to crash the GlobalProtect Portal service, resulting in potential denial of service.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-3656?
There is no known workaround for CVE-2016-3656; updating to a secure version is the recommended action.

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