SB2016122319 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for libbsd
Published: December 23, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016122319
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2090)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Off-by-one vulnerability in the fgetwln() function in libbsd before 0.8.2 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, which trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.