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GHSA-4C6R-JQVH-F3HM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:04 – Updated: 2022-05-17 03:04

Details

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.

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2016-6354 (GCVE-0-2016-6354)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-09-21 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:29

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

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	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/0…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
	https://github.com/westes/flex/commit/a5cbe929ac3…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3653	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-31	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO

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CVE-2016-6354 (GCVE-0-2016-6354)

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