Vulnerability Description
idn in libidn before 1.33 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information by reading a zero byte as input, which triggers an out-of-bounds read, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8948.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Libidn | <= 1.32 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=5e3cb9c7b5bf0ce665b9d68f5Issue TrackingPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92070Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3068-1Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e3
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-libidn/2016-07/msg00009.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=5e3cb9c7b5bf0ce665b9d68f5Issue TrackingPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-6262?
CVE-2016-6262 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). idn in libidn before 1.33 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information by reading a zero byte as input, which triggers an out-of-bounds read, a different vulnerability than CVE-...
How severe is CVE-2016-6262?
CVE-2016-6262 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6262?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Libidn, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.