CVE-2016-2090
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4243-1
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3.1
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*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Vulnerabilidad de error por un paso en la función fgetwln en libbsd en versiones anteriores a 0.8.2 permite a atacantes tener un impacto no especificado a través de vectores desconocidos, lo que desencadena un desbordamiento de búfer basado en memoria dinámica.
It was discovered that libbsd incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. It was discovered that libbsd incorrectly handled certain strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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Timeline
- 2016-01-28 CVE Reserved
- 2016-07-20 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (9)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/28/5 | Mailing List |
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| https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/36-Heap-buffer-overflow-in-fgetwln-function-of-libbsd.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93881 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00036.html | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libbsd/commit/?id=c8f0723d2b4520bdd6b9eb7c3e7976de726d7ff7 | 2023-11-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 24 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "24" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 25 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "25" | - |
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| Freedesktop Search vendor "Freedesktop" | Libbsd Search vendor "Freedesktop" for product "Libbsd" | < 0.8.2 Search vendor "Freedesktop" for product "Libbsd" and version " < 0.8.2" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04" | esm |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | esm |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 19.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "19.04" | - |
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