Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting musl package, versions <1.1.15-r4
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE312-MUSL-588350
- published13 Feb 2017
- disclosed13 Feb 2017
Introduced: 13 Feb 2017
CVE-2016-8859 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Alpine:3.12 musl to version 1.1.15-r4 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream musl package and not the musl package as distributed by Alpine.
See How to fix? for Alpine:3.12 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8859
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8859
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-43
- 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93795
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-8859