CVE-2016-6354

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CVSS 3.0

9.8 critical

EPSS

9%p95

Published

Sep 21, 2016 (Sep 21, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Vendors: debian westes
Products: debian linux, flex
Weakness: CWE-119
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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