Buffer overflow in Aerospike Database Server
CVE-2016-9054
An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the querying functionality of Aerospike Database Server 3.10.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause a stack-based buffer overflow in the function as_sindex__simatch_list_by_set_binid resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can simply connect to the port to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.077 (94.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.077 · newest: 0.077 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Aerospike Database Server — versions 3.10.0.3
- Aerospike Database Server — versions 3.10.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95421 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0268/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9054?
- CVE-2016-9054 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Aerospike Database Server, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9054?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.