CVE-2016-6354

flex: buffer overflow in generated code (yy_get_next_buffer)

Published Sep 21, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 9.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the yy_get_next_buffer function in Flex before 2.6.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving num_to_read.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3653-1 flex security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3653-2 flex security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.43637}

epss

{'score': 0.36848}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:29 AM
Reserved
Jul 26, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 21, 2016, 2:25 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 18, 2016, 12:00 AM