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Status published
Critical
CVE-2016-8859
Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93795
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/19/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/19/10
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-43
Affected Vendor
etalabs
View all reports →Affected Software
musl
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 13th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.