CVE-2016-4423
Published:June 01, 2016
Updated:May 17, 2026
The attemptAuthentication function in Component/Security/Http/Firewall/UsernamePasswordFormAuthenticationListener.php in Symfony before 2.3.41, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.6, and 3.0.x before 3.0.6 does not limit the length of a username stored in a session, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (session storage consumption) via a series of authentication attempts with long, non-existent usernames.
Affected Packages
symfony/security-http (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v3.0.0 <v3.0.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.0.6symfony/security (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.4.0 <v2.7.13Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.7.13symfony/symfony (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v3.0.0 <v3.0.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.0.6symfony/security (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.3.0 <v2.3.41Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.3.41symfony/security (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.8.0 <v2.8.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.8.6symfony/symfony (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.3.0 <v2.3.41Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.3.41symfony/symfony (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.8.0 <v2.8.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.8.6symfony/security-http (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.8.0 <v2.8.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.8.6symfony/security-http (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.4.0 <v2.7.13Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.7.13symfony/symfony (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.4.0 <v2.7.13Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.7.13symfony/security (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v3.0.0 <v3.0.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.0.6Related Resources (9)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
EPSS
Base Score:
1.44