Out-of-bounds read in Tarantool Msgpuck library
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An exploitable incorrect return value vulnerability exists in the mp_check function of Tarantool's Msgpuck library 1.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause the mp_check function to incorrectly return success when trying to check if decoding a map16 packet will read outside the bounds of a buffer, resulting in a denial of service vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9036
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f22q-j7p8-x9pp
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-9036 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9036 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f22q-j7p8-x9pp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-9036 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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