CVE-2016-6262
Published: 21 July 2016
idn in libidn before 1.33 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information by reading a zero byte as input, which triggers an out-of-bounds read, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8948.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
libidn Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(1.23-2ubuntu0.1)
|
trusty |
Released
(1.28-1ubuntu2.1)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(1.33-1)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(1.32-3ubuntu1.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(1.33-1)
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
(1.33-1)
|
|
Patches: upstream: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=5e3cb9c7b5bf0ce665b9d68f5ddf095af5c9ba60 |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |