CVE-2016-9036
An exploitable incorrect return value vulnerability exists in the mp_check function of Tarantool...
CVE-2016-9036 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Tarantool Msgpuck, published December 23, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.83%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in msgpuck 1.0.3-1.1.
An exploitable incorrect return value vulnerability exists in the mp_check function of Tarantool's Msgpuck library 1.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause the mp_check function to incorrectly return success when trying to check if decoding a map16 packet will read outside the bounds of a buffer, resulting in a denial of service vulnerability.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An exploitable incorrect return value vulnerability exists in the mp_check function of Tarantool's Msgpuck library 1.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause the mp_check function to incorrectly return success when trying to check if decoding a map16 packet will read outside the bounds of a buffer, resulting in a denial of service vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2016-9036- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-9858
An exploitable incorrect return value vulnerability exists in the mp_check function of Tarantool's Msgpuck library 1.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause the mp_check function to incorrectly return success when trying to check if decoding a map16 packet will read outside the bounds of a buffer, resulting in a denial of service vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2016-9858- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f22q-j7p8-x9pp
An exploitable incorrect return value vulnerability exists in the mp_check function of Tarantool...
An exploitable incorrect return value vulnerability exists in the mp_check function of Tarantool's Msgpuck library 1.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause the mp_check function to incorrectly return success when trying to check if decoding a map16 packet will read outside the bounds of a buffer, resulting in a denial of service vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-f22q-j7p8-x9pp- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An exploitable incorrect return value vulnerability exists in the mp_check function of Tarantool's Msgpuck library 1.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause the mp_check function to incorrectly return success when trying to check if decoding a map16 packet will read outside the bounds of a buffer, resulting in a denial of service vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2016-9036- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An exploitable incorrect return value vulnerability exists in the mp_check function of Tarantool's Msgpuck library 1.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause the mp_check function to incorrectly return success when trying to check if decoding a map16 packet will read outside the bounds of a buffer, resulting in a denial of service vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2016-9036- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-9036
An exploitable incorrect return value vulnerability exists in the mp_check function of Tarantool's Msgpuck library 1.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause the mp_check function to incorrectly return success when trying to check if decoding a map16 packet will read outside the bounds of a buffer, resulting in a denial of service vulnerability.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9036- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9036
An exploitable incorrect return value vulnerability exists in the mp_check function of Tarantool's Msgpuck library 1.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause the mp_check function to incorrectly return success when trying to check if decoding a map16 packet will read outside the bounds of a buffer, resulting in a denial of service vulnerability.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9036- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
msgpuckDebian:12 |
before 1.0.3-1.1 | 1.0.3-1.1 |
msgpuckDebian:13 |
before 1.0.3-1.1 | 1.0.3-1.1 |
msgpuckDebian:14 |
before 1.0.3-1.1 | 1.0.3-1.1 |
tarantoolDebian:12 |
before 1.7.2.385.g952d79e-1 | 1.7.2.385.g952d79e-1 |
tarantoolDebian:13 |
before 1.7.2.385.g952d79e-1 | 1.7.2.385.g952d79e-1 |
msgpuckUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.1-1 |
None known |
tarantoolUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.3.539.g211672f-11.6.7.588.g76bbd9c-11.6.7.588.g76bbd9c-1build1 |
None known |
msgpuckUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 1.0.3-1.1 | 1.0.3-1.1 |
msgpuckUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 1.0.3-1.1 | 1.0.3-1.1 |
msgpuckUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 1.0.3-1.1 | 1.0.3-1.1 |
msgpuckUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
before 1.0.3-1.1 | 1.0.3-1.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
securityfocus.com/bid/95064
talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0254
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9036
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f22q-j7p8-x9pp
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9036
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9036
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9036