CVE-2016-6263
Published on: 09/07/2016 12:00:00 AM UTC
Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:12 PM UTC
Certain versions of Libidn from Gnu contain the following vulnerability:
The stringprep_utf8_nfkc_normalize function in lib/nfkc.c in libidn before 1.33 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via crafted UTF-8 data.
- CVE-2016-6263 has been assigned by
[email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as HIGH severity.
CVSS3 Score: 7.5 - HIGH
Attack Vector ⓘ |
Attack Complexity |
Privileges Required |
User Interaction |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
NETWORK | LOW | NONE | NONE | |
Scope | Confidentiality Impact |
Integrity Impact |
Availability Impact |
|
UNCHANGED | NONE | NONE | HIGH |
CVSS2 Score: 5 - MEDIUM
Access Vector ⓘ |
Access Complexity |
Authentication |
---|---|---|
NETWORK | LOW | NONE |
Confidentiality Impact |
Integrity Impact |
Availability Impact |
NONE | NONE | PARTIAL |
CVE References
Description | Tags ⓘ | Link |
---|---|---|
oss-security - CVE request: multiple issues fixed in GNU libidn 1.33 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory www.openwall.com text/html |
![]() |
USN-3068-1: Libidn vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | Third Party Advisory www.ubuntu.com text/html |
![]() |
Libidn 1.33 released | Vendor Advisory lists.gnu.org text/html |
![]() |
GNU Libidn Multiple Remote Security Vulnerabilities | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry cve.report (archive) text/html |
![]() |
libidn.git - GNU libidn | Issue Tracking Patch git.savannah.gnu.org text/html |
![]() |
openSUSE-SU-2016:2135-1: moderate: Security update for libidn | Third Party Advisory lists.opensuse.org text/html |
![]() |
openSUSE-SU-2016:1924-1: moderate: Security update for libidn | Third Party Advisory lists.opensuse.org text/html |
![]() |
glibc: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201908-06) — Gentoo security | security.gentoo.org text/html |
![]() |
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3658-1 libidn | www.debian.org Depreciated Link text/html |
![]() |
oss-security - Re: CVE request: multiple issues fixed in GNU libidn 1.33 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory www.openwall.com text/html |
![]() |
Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)
Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Application | Gnu | Libidn | All | All | All | All |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libidn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE