CVE-2016-6354
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-119
Buffer Errors
Publication date:
21/09/2016
Last modified:
12/04/2025
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the yy_get_next_buffer function in Flex before 2.6.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving num_to_read.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
9.80
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL
Base Score 2.0
7.50
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:westes:flex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3653
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/18/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/12
- https://github.com/westes/flex/commit/a5cbe929ac3255d371e698f62dc256afe7006466
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-31
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3653
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/18/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/12
- https://github.com/westes/flex/commit/a5cbe929ac3255d371e698f62dc256afe7006466
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-31