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TI-2016-07273 Aliases CVE-2016-8859GHSA-2r68-mjqv-c389

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory corruption via a large number of (1) states or (2) tags, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03362 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:etalabs:musl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.15VulnerableEtalabs
  • cpe:2.3:a:etalabs:musl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.15 Vulnerable ·Etalabs

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8859
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r68-mjqv-c389

References

Advisory 5

  • TI-2012-01887 Stack-based buffer overflow in fprintf in musl before 0.8.8 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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