Buffer overflow in Bdwgc Project
CVE-2016-9427
Integer overflow vulnerability in bdwgc before 2016-09-27 allows attackers to cause client of bdwgc denial of service (heap buffer overflow crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via huge allocation.
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: 0.041 (90.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bdwgc Project
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1, 42.2
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00089.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ivmai/bdwgc/issues/135 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94407 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00115.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00039.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9427?
- CVE-2016-9427 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bdwgc Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9427?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9427 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.