Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 21, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-6354
CVE-2016-6354
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the yy_get_next_buffer function in Flex before 2.6.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving num_to_read.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- github.com/westes/flex/commit/a5cbe929ac3255d371e698f62dc256afe7006466nvdPatch
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3653nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/18/8nvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/12nvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-31nvd
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