CVE-2016-2090
OpenBSD libbsd Heap Buffer Overflow
Description
Off-by-one vulnerability in the fgetwln function in libbsd before 0.8.2 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, which trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 13, 2017, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-2090 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-2090.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/28/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/36-Heap-buffer-overflow-in-fgetwln-function-of-libbsd.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93881 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libbsd/commit/?id=c8f0723d2b4520bdd6b9eb7c3e7976de726d7ff7 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00036.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7KJE5SPSX7HEKLZ34LUTZLXWPEL2K353/ | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DIQKQ42Z7553D46QY3IMIQKS52QTNIHY/ | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-13 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4243-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-2090 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7KJE5SPSX7HEKLZ34LUTZLXWPEL2K353/ [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DIQKQ42Z7553D46QY3IMIQKS52QTNIHY/ [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DIQKQ42Z7553D46QY3IMIQKS52QTNIHY/ Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7KJE5SPSX7HEKLZ34LUTZLXWPEL2K353/ -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93881 Issue Tracking https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93881 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libbsd/commit/?id=c8f0723d2b4520bdd6b9eb7c3e7976de726d7ff7 Issue Tracking, Patch https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libbsd/commit/?id=c8f0723d2b4520bdd6b9eb7c3e7976de726d7ff7 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00036.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00036.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-13 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-13 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4243-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4243-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libbsd:libbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.8.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:libbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.8.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 23, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4243-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 31, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00036.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-13 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93881 No Types Assigned https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93881 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libbsd/commit/?id=c8f0723d2b4520bdd6b9eb7c3e7976de726d7ff7 No Types Assigned https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libbsd/commit/?id=c8f0723d2b4520bdd6b9eb7c3e7976de726d7ff7 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7KJE5SPSX7HEKLZ34LUTZLXWPEL2K353/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7KJE5SPSX7HEKLZ34LUTZLXWPEL2K353/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DIQKQ42Z7553D46QY3IMIQKS52QTNIHY/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DIQKQ42Z7553D46QY3IMIQKS52QTNIHY/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/28/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/28/5 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/36-Heap-buffer-overflow-in-fgetwln-function-of-libbsd.html No Types Assigned https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/36-Heap-buffer-overflow-in-fgetwln-function-of-libbsd.html Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libbsd:libbsd:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.18 }} 0.00%
score
0.82845
percentile