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CVE-2016-9427

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 4.14%

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CVE-2016-9427 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Integer overflow vulnerability in bdwgc before 2016-09-27 allows attackers to cause client of bdwgc denial of service (heap buffer overflow crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via huge allocation.. EPSS estimates a 4.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow vulnerability in bdwgc before 2016-09-27 allows attackers to cause client of bdwgc denial of service (heap buffer overflow crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via huge allocation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
4.14%

89.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Bdwgc ProjectBdwgc<= 7.4.4
DebianDebian Linux9.0
OpensuseLeap42.1
OpensuseLeap42.2
OpensuseOpensuse13.2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9427?
Integer overflow vulnerability in bdwgc before 2016-09-27 allows attackers to cause client of bdwgc denial of service (heap buffer overflow crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via huge allocation.
How severe is CVE-2016-9427?
CVE-2016-9427 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9427?
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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Source: NVD / NIST