CVE-2016-6354
 
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Desbordamiento de búfer basado en memoria dinámica en la función yy_get_next_buffer en Flex en versiones anteriores a 2.6.1 podría permitir a atacantes dependientes de contexto provocar una denegación de servicio o posiblemente ejecutar código arbitrario a través de vectores que involucran num_to_read.
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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Timeline
- 2016-07-26 CVE Reserved
- 2016-09-21 CVE Published
- 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE 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 (5)
URL | Tag | Source |
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/18/8 | Mailing List | |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/12 | Mailing List |
URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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https://github.com/westes/flex/commit/a5cbe929ac3255d371e698f62dc256afe7006466 | 2023-10-06 |
URL | Date | SRC |
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3653 | 2023-10-06 | |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-31 | 2023-10-06 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
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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Westes Search vendor "Westes" | Flex Search vendor "Westes" for product "Flex" | <= 2.6.0 Search vendor "Westes" for product "Flex" and version " <= 2.6.0" | - |
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