Fedora 24 update for v8

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU10733

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1669

CWE-ID: CWE-120 - Buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in the zone.cc. A remote attacker can send specially crafted JavaScript code, trigger buffer overflow and cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 24

v8: before 3.14.5.10-25.fc24

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:v8:*:*:*:*:*:fedora:*:*

External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2016-e720bc8451

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.