CVE-2016-1578 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Oxide allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to responding synchronously to permission requests.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Oxide Project	Oxide	-

References

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2955-1Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2955-1Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-1578?

CVE-2016-1578 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Use-after-free vulnerability in Oxide allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to responding synchronously to...

How severe is CVE-2016-1578?

CVE-2016-1578 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1578?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Oxide Project Oxide.