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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…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.4%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/93795 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-11 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/19/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/19/10 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/202007-43 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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