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CVE-2016-9427

Integer overflow vulnerability in bdwgc before 2016-09-27 allows attackers to cause client of bdwgc denial of service (heap buffer overflow…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.1%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

Integer overflow vulnerability in bdwgc before 2016-09-27 allows attackers to cause client of bdwgc denial of service (heap buffer overflow crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via huge allocation.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.19.8CVSS:3.1/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-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00089.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • github.com /ivmai/bdwgc/issues/135 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94407 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00115.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00039.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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