# CVE-2016-6082: Use after free in BigFix Platform

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on IBM BigFix Platform systems via a use-after-free race condition.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8jj8-g8wj-q299

## What is CVE-2016-6082?

CVE-2016-6082 is a critical use after free vulnerability in IBM Corporation BigFix Platform, published on 1 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM BigFix Platform could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free race condition. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6082?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Bigfix Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-6082?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6082 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-6082 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6082 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation BigFix Platform

- [CVE-2018-1475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1475/): Security feature bypass in BigFix Platform (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1221](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1221/): Weak cryptography in BigFix Platform (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-4013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4013/): File upload in BigFix Platform (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2018-1479](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1479/): Cross-site request forgery in BigFix Platform (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-0291](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0291/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-6082 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-6082 is a critical use after free vulnerability in IBM Corporation BigFix Platform, published on 1 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6082 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Corporation BigFix Platform. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6082/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6082/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6082
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6082
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6082

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