CVE-2016-8859
Critical
CVE-2016-8859
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.
Exploit probability
3.4%
Published
February 13, 2017
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2016-8859
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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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html
- 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
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-11
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-43