| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2016-8859 |
| CWE ID | CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
musl libc Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | GNU |
This security advisory describes one medium risk vulnerability.
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C] [PCI]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8859
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when processing a large number of states or tags. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsmusl libc: 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.6, 1.1.7, 1.1.8, 1.1.9, 1.1.10, 1.1.11, 1.1.12, 1.1.13, 1.1.14, 1.1.15
CPEhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/19/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/19/10
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93795
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-11
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.