CVE-2016-9956
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-9956 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | debian |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-02-22 16:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | The route manager in FlightGear before 2016.4.4 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted Nasal script. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-284 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 24 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 25 | All | All | All |
| Application | Flightgear | Flightgear | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3742-1 flightgear | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| FlightGear CVE-2016-9956 Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| USN-4588-1: FlightGear vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | usn.ubuntu.com | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: FlightGear: Allows the route manager to overwrite arbitrary files | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: FlightGear-2016.1.2-5.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| FlightGear - Flight Simulator / FlightGear / Commit [280cd5] | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | sourceforge.net | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE Request: FlightGear: Allows the route manager to overwrite arbitrary files | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: FlightGear-2016.3.1-3.fc25 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: FlightGear: Allows the route manager to overwrite arbitrary files | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| FlightGear - Flight Simulator - Browse /release-2016.4 at SourceForge.net | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | sourceforge.net | Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: FlightGear-2016.3.1-3.fc25 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | MITRE | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: FlightGear-2016.1.2-5.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | MITRE | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| 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.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.