CVE-2016-8859

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory corruption via a large number of (1) states or (2) tags, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/19/10	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/19/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93795	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-11
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-43

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:etalabs:musl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-02-13 10:59

Updated : 2020-07-26 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2016-8859

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8859

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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Products Affected

etalabs

musl

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