Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-8859 (CCN-122392)

Assigned:2016-10-19
Published:2017-02-13
Updated:2020-07-27
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-190
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-8859

Source: CCN
Type: TRE Library Web site
TRE Library

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
openSUSE-SU-2020:0554

Source: CCN
Type: musl libc Web site
musl libc

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Tue, 18 Oct 2016 19:06:13 -0400
CVE Request - TRE & musl libc regex integer overflows in buffer size computations

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20161018 CVE Request - TRE & musl libc regex integer overflows in buffer size computations

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20161029 Re: CVE Request - TRE & musl libc regex integer overflows in buffer size computations

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
93795

Source: CCN
Type: BID-93795
musl libc 'tre_tnfa_run_parallel()' Function Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tre-musl-cve20168859-interger-overflow(122392)

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201701-11

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-202007-43

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:etalabs:musl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.1.15)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20168859
    V
    CVE-2016-8859
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111923
    P
    agrep-0.8.0_git201402282055-5.8 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112523
    P
    kubernetes-apiserver-1.22.2-21.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64640
    P
    Security update for log4j12 (Important)
    2021-12-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105491
    P
    agrep-0.8.0_git201402282055-5.8 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106014
    P
    kubernetes-apiserver-1.22.2-21.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64582
    P
    Security update for postgresql12 (Moderate)
    2021-09-29
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64752
    P
    Security update for aws-cli, python-boto3, python-botocore, python-service_identity, python-trustme, python-urllib3 (Moderate)
    2021-08-23
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63328
    P
    frr-7.4-2.25 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:62825
    P
    python-tk-2.7.18-7.55.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63035
    P
    perl-Net-Libproxy-0.4.15-12.72 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:62829
    P
    sane-backends-1.0.32-6.6.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:62832
    P
    texlive-collection-basic-2017.135.svn41616-9.12.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:62857
    P
    kernel-docs-4.12.14-23.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63531
    P
    colord-1.4.2-1.37 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64480
    P
    Security update for librsvg (Important)
    2021-04-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:74694
    P
    Security update for glibc (Important)
    2021-02-26
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64372
    P
    libpq5 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63678
    P
    Security update for java-1_8_0-openjdk (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64373
    P
    libproxy-devel on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63907
    P
    Security update for libqt4 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64236
    P
    cyrus-sasl on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:74827
    P
    Security update for kubernetes (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:110489
    P
    Security update for kubernetes (Important)
    2020-04-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201688590000000
    V
    CVE-2016-8859 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-02-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20168859000
    V
    CVE-2016-8859 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-02-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20168859000
    V
    CVE-2016-8859 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-02-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201688590000000
    V
    CVE-2016-8859 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-02-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20168859000
    V
    CVE-2016-8859 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-02-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20168859000
    V
    CVE-2016-8859 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-02-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201688590000000
    V
    CVE-2016-8859 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-02-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20168859000
    V
    CVE-2016-8859 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-02-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201688590000000
    V
    CVE-2016-8859 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2017-02-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20168859000
    V
    CVE-2016-8859 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-02-13
    BACK
    etalabs musl *