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.
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 3.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/musl(Debian:12) | < 1.1.15-2 | 1.1.15-2 |
| debian/musl(Debian:13) | < 1.1.15-2 | 1.1.15-2 |
| debian/musl(Debian:14) | < 1.1.15-2 | 1.1.15-2 |
| debian/tre(Debian:12) | < 0.8.0-5 | 0.8.0-5 |
| debian/tre(Debian:13) | < 0.8.0-5 | 0.8.0-5 |
| debian/tre(Debian:14) | < 0.8.0-5 | 0.8.0-5 |
| etalabs musl | <= 1.1.15 | No fix listed |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.10) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.11) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.12) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.13) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.14) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.15) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.16) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.17) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.18) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.19) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.2) | < 1.1.11-r3 | 1.1.11-r3 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.20) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.21) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.22) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.23) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.24) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.3) | < 1.1.12-r6 | 1.1.12-r6 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.4) | < 1.1.14-r13 | 1.1.14-r13 |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.5) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.6) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.7) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.8) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
| alpine/musl(Alpine:v3.9) | < 1.1.15-r4 | 1.1.15-r4 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-8859 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0554 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161018 CVE Request - TRE & musl libc regex integer overflows in buffer size computations mailing-list third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161029 Re: CVE Request - TRE & musl libc regex integer overflows in buffer size computations mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 93795 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- GLSA-201701-11 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202007-43 vendor-advisory
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking