Integer overflow in Etalabs Musl
CVE-2016-8859
Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory corruption via a large number of (1) states or (2) tags, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93795 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-11 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/19/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/19/10 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-43 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8859?
- CVE-2016-8859 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Etalabs Musl, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8859?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8859 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.