CVE-2016-9959: High severity suse linux vulnerability
Published Apr 12, 2017
·Updated
game-music-emu before 0.6.1 allows remote attackers to generate out of bounds 8-bit values.
Affected Software
9 affected components
openSUSE Leap=42.2
openSUSE openSUSE=12.1
Opensuse Project Leap=42.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension=12
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12
Game-music-emu Project Game-music-emu<=0.6.0
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Apr 12, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2016-9959?
CVE-2016-9959 has a critical severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution through out-of-bounds writes.
2
How do I fix CVE-2016-9959?
To fix CVE-2016-9959, you should upgrade to game-music-emu version 0.6.1 or later.
3
What software versions are affected by CVE-2016-9959?
CVE-2016-9959 affects game-music-emu versions earlier than 0.6.1 and specific versions of openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9959?
CVE-2016-9959 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows remote attackers to generate invalid 8-bit values.
5
Who should be concerned about CVE-2016-9959?
Users and administrators of the affected versions of game-music-emu and the specified SUSE distributions should take action to mitigate this vulnerability.