Openslp · Openslp · CVE-2016-4912
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
OpenSLP version 2.0.0
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a crash due to a NULL pointer dereference. This is triggered by a memory allocation failure when handling a large number of crafted packets.
**Recommendations**
For OpenSLP version 2.0.0, consider implementing packet filtering or rate limiting to reduce the risk of exploitation until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.