Improper array index validation in Aerospike Database Server
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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-129 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An exploitable out-of-bounds indexing vulnerability exists within the RW fabric message particle type of Aerospike Database Server 3.10.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause the server to fetch a function table outside the bounds of an array resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can simply connect to the port to trigger this 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.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9053
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5vw-2cfj-6qf7
References
More Aerospike Database Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07414 Out-of-bounds write in Aerospike Database Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07412 Out-of-bounds write in Aerospike version Aerospike Database Server 3.10.0.3 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07411 Out-of-bounds write in Aerospike Database Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07410 Out-of-bounds read in Aerospike Database Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2016-07409 NULL pointer dereference in Aerospike Database Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-9053 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9053 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c5vw-2cfj-6qf7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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