Improper Input Validation Affecting Security package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.31% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-SECURITY-9890796
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed8 Jul 2016

Introduced: 8 Jul 2016

CVE-2016-5409  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:10 Security.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream Security package and not the Security package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

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