CVE-2016-6354
CVSS V2 High 7.5
CVSS V3 Critical 9.8
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the yy_get_next_buffer function in Flex before 2.6.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving num_to_read.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-6354
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2016-09-21T14:25:20
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-01-18T02:59:08
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:flex_project:flex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 2.6.0 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 7.5
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 9.8
- Base Severity
- CRITICAL
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/westes/flex/commit/a5cbe929ac3255d371e698f62dc256afe7006466 | Patch |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/12 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3653 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/18/8 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-31 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6354 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6354 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 09:50:35 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 11:15:46 | 2016-09-21T14:25Z | 2016-09-21T14:25:20 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 11:15:46 | 2017-01-18T02:59:08 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 11:15:46 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |