CVE-2016-6354 | BDVDB-2026-78218 Detail

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#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

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
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3653
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-31

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12016-09-21Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.