CVE-2016-6354
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Sep 21, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Jul 26, 2016
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- [oss-security] 20160718 CVE request: flex: Buffer overflow in generated code (yy_get_next_buffer)mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20160726 Re: CVE request: flex: Buffer overflow in generated code (yy_get_next_buffer)mailing-list
- https://github.com/westes/flex/commit/a5cbe929ac3255d371e698f62dc256afe7006466
- DSA-3653vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201701-31vendor-advisory
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