VDB
ALPINE-CVE-2016-6354
ALPINE-CVE-2016-6354
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.2 | flex | 0, 2.5.35-r1, 2.5.35-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.3 | flex | 2.5.35-r1, 2.5.35-r2, 2.5.35-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.4 | flex | 0, 2.5.35-r2, 2.5.35-r3 |
Timeline
- Sep 21, 2016 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch