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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3653 | Third Party Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/18/8 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/12 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/westes/flex/commit/a5cbe929ac3255d371e698f62dc256afe7006466 | Patch |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-31 |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2016-09-21T14:00:00
Updated: 2017-01-12T22:57:01
Reserved: 2016-07-26T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-6354
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2016-09-21T14:25:20.800
Modified: 2023-10-06T17:12:21.840
Link: CVE-2016-6354
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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CWE