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CVE-2016-6354
Published: Sep 21, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[oss-security] 20160718 CVE request: flex: Buffer overflow in generated code (yy_get_next_buffer)
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[oss-security] 20160726 Re: CVE request: flex: Buffer overflow in generated code (yy_get_next_buffer)
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
DSA-3653
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
GLSA-201701-31
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
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