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CVE-2016-8859

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory...

9.8 CriticalFix available

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory corruption via a large number of (1) states or (2) tags, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

3.36%Up 2.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory corruption via a large number of (1) states or (2) tags, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

Record
CVE-2016-8859
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory corruption via a large number of (1) states or (2) tags, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

Record
CVE-2016-8859
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-9684 No score

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory corruption via a large number of (1) states or (2) tags, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

Record
EUVD-2016-9684
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2r68-mjqv-c389 9.8

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory...

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory corruption via a large number of (1) states or (2) tags, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

Record
GHSA-2r68-mjqv-c389
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2016-8859 9.8

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory corruption via a large number of (1) states or (2) tags, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2016-8859 9.8

CVE-2016-8859 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2016-8859
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSV 9.8

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory corruption via a large number of (1) states or (2) tags, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

Record
CVE-2016-8859
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-8859 9.8

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory corruption via a large number of (1) states or (2) tags, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8859
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-8859 9.8

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory corruption via a large number of (1) states or (2) tags, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8859
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0395 No score

Updated tre packages fix security vulnerability

The TRE library allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted regular expression (CVE-2015-3796).

A vulnerability has been found in the tre package that could allow an attacker to perform controlled heap corruption (CVE-2016-8859).

Record
MGASA-2016-0395
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:0554-1 No score

Security update for kubernetes

This update introduces kubernetes version 1.14.1 and cri-o 1.17.1 to Leap 15.1.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:0554-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10901-1 No score

kubernetes-apiserver-1.22.2-21.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the kubernetes-apiserver-1.22.2-21.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10901-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11475-1 No score

agrep-0.8.0_git201402282055-5.8 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the agrep-0.8.0_git201402282055-5.8 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11475-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4768-1 No score

musl vulnerabilities

It was discovered that musl did not properly handle kernel syscalls. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-1000001)

It was discovered that musl did not properly handle the parsing of DNS response codes. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause resource consumption (infinite loop), denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2014-3484)

It was discovered that musl did not properly handle the parsing of DNS response codes. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause resource consumption (infinite loop), denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-15650)

It was discovered that musl did not properly handle the parsing of ipv6 addresses. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2015-1817)

It was discovered that TRE library, used by musl, did not properly handle certain inputs. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash). (CVE-2016-8859)

Record
USN-4768-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
musl
Alpine:v3.10
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.11
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.12
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.13
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.14
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.15
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.16
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.17
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.18
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.19
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
musl
Alpine:v3.2
before 1.1.11-r3
1.1.11-r3
musl
Alpine:v3.20
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.21
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.22
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.23
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.24
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.3
before 1.1.12-r6
1.1.12-r6
musl
Alpine:v3.4
before 1.1.14-r13
1.1.14-r13
musl
Alpine:v3.5
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.6
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.7
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.8
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Alpine:v3.9
before 1.1.15-r4
1.1.15-r4
musl
Debian:12
before 1.1.15-2
1.1.15-2
musl
Debian:13
before 1.1.15-2
1.1.15-2
musl
Debian:14
before 1.1.15-2
1.1.15-2
tre
Debian:12
before 0.8.0-5
0.8.0-5
tre
Debian:13
before 0.8.0-5
0.8.0-5
tre
Debian:14
before 0.8.0-5
0.8.0-5
tre
Debian:7
before 0.8.0-3+deb7u1, plus listed versions
0.8.0-3
0.8.0-3+deb7u1
tre
Mageia:5
before 0.8.0-12.1.mga5
0.8.0-12.1.mga5
tre
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 0.8.0-3+deb7u1ubuntu1, plus listed versions
0.8.0-30.8.0-3ubuntu1
0.8.0-3+deb7u1ubuntu1
musl
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
before 0.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
0.9.14-20.9.14-2ubuntu10.9.15-1
0.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
tre
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 0.8.0-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
0.8.0-4
0.8.0-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
musl
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 1.1.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions
1.1.9-1
1.1.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
cri-o
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
before 1.17.1-lp151.2.2
1.17.1-lp151.2.2
cri-tools
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
before 1.18.0-lp151.2.1
1.18.0-lp151.2.1
go1.14
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
before 1.14-lp151.6.1
1.14-lp151.6.1
kubernetes
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
before 1.18.0-lp151.5.1
1.18.0-lp151.5.1
agrep
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 0.8.0_git201402282055-5.8
0.8.0_git201402282055-5.8

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-8859 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Etalabs Musl, published October 27, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.36%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in musl 1.1.15-r4.

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