CVE-2016-1340 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges via crafted arguments in Cisco UCS Platform Emulator due to a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1340?
CVE-2016-1340 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Platform Emulator 2.5(2)TS4, 3.0(2c)A, and 3.0(2c)TS9 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted libclimeta.so filename arguments, aka Bug ID CSCux68837.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1340?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Unified Computing System Platform Emulator.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1340?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1340 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-1340 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1340 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-prvx-6324-3rv7.