CVE-2016-5261
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-5261 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-08-05 01:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2018-06-12 01:29:00 UTC |
| Description | Integer overflow in the WebSocketChannel class in the WebSockets subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR < 45.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted packets that trigger incorrect buffer-resize operations during buffering. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-190
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92260 | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1964-1: important: Security update | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:2026-1: important: Security update | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-15) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - October 2016 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | |
| Integer overflow in WebSockets during data buffering — Mozilla | CONFIRM | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| USN-3044-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3674-1 firefox-esr | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass Security Restrictions, Spoof Content, Modify Files, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 45.4 — Mozilla | CONFIRM | www.mozilla.org | |
| 1287266 – (CVE-2016-5261) Integer overflow and memory corruption in WebSocketChannel | CONFIRM | bugzilla.mozilla.org | Issue Tracking, Permissions Required |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710500 Gentoo Linux Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-15)