8.4
HIGH
CVE-2016-8661
Little Snitch Kernel API Buffer Overflow Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description

Little Snitch version 3.0 through 3.6.1 suffer from a buffer overflow vulnerability that could be locally exploited which could lead to an escalation of privileges (EoP) and unauthorised ring0 access to the operating system. The buffer overflow is related to insufficient checking of parameters to the "OSMalloc" and "copyin" kernel API calls.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 15, 2016, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:36 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-8661 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Obdev little_snitch
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-2016-8661.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94352
https://speakerdeck.com/patrickwardle/defcon-2016-i-got-99-problems-but-little-snitch-aint-one

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-8661 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-8661 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.

  • 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 Objective Development Software GmbH http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94352 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Objective Development Software GmbH https://speakerdeck.com/patrickwardle/defcon-2016-i-got-99-problems-but-little-snitch-aint-one [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://speakerdeck.com/patrickwardle/defcon-2016-i-got-99-problems-but-little-snitch-aint-one
    Removed Reference MITRE http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94352
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source MITRE Objective Development Software GmbH
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94352 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://speakerdeck.com/patrickwardle/defcon-2016-i-got-99-problems-but-little-snitch-aint-one No Types Assigned https://speakerdeck.com/patrickwardle/defcon-2016-i-got-99-problems-but-little-snitch-aint-one Technical Description
    Added CWE CWE-119
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.00%

score

0.31373

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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