CVE-2016-8598

Buffer overflow in the zmq interface in csp_if_zmqhub.c in the libcsp library v1.4 and earlier allows hostile computers connected via a zmq interface to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94226
https://github.com/GomSpace/libcsp/pull/80	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94226
https://github.com/GomSpace/libcsp/pull/80	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libcsp:libcsp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Aug 2025, 16:23

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:libcsp_project:libcsp::::::::	cpe:2.3:a:libcsp:libcsp::::::::
First Time		Libcsp Libcsp libcsp

Information

Published : 2016-10-28 15:59

Updated : 2025-08-14 16:23

NVD link : CVE-2016-8598

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8598

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8598

JSON object : View

Products Affected

libcsp

libcsp

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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