CVE-2016-10253
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CVE-2016-10253 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in Erlang/OTP 18.x. Erlang's generation of compiled regular expressions is vulnerable to a heap overflow. EPSS estimates a 1.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in Erlang/OTP 18.x. Erlang's generation of compiled regular expressions is vulnerable to a heap overflow. Regular expressions using a malformed extpattern can indirectly specify an offset that is used as an array index. This ordinal permits arbitrary regions within the erts_alloc arena to be both read and written to.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.0 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.0.1 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.0.2 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.0.3 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.1 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.1.1 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.1.2 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.1.3 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.1.4 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.1.5 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.2 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.2.1 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.2.2 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.2.3 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.2.4 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.2.4.1 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.3 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.3.1 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.3.2 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.3.3 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.3.4 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.3.4.1 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.3.4.2 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.3.4.3 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.3.4.4 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 18.3.4.5 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.0 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.0.1 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.0.2 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.0.3 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.0.4 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.0.5 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.0.6 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.0.7 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.1 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.1.1 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.1.2 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.1.3 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.1.4 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.1.5 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.1.6 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.1.6.1 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.2 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.2.1 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.2.2 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.2.3 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.2.3.1 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.3 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.3.1 |
| Erlang | Erlang\/Otp | 19.3.2 |
Showing 50 of 63 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/pull/1108Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3571-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/pull/1108Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3571-1/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-10253?
An issue was discovered in Erlang/OTP 18.x. Erlang's generation of compiled regular expressions is vulnerable to a heap overflow. Regular expressions using a malformed extpattern can indirectly specify an offset that is used as an array index. This ordinal permits arbitrary regions within the erts_alloc arena to be both read and written to.
How severe is CVE-2016-10253?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-10253 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10253?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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