CVE-2016-9176 Memory corruption in Micro Focus Rumba 9.4
Local attackers or those able to inject arguments can exploit a stack buffer overflow in Rumba components to execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9176?
CVE-2016-9176 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Micro Focus Rumba 9.4, published on 4 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack buffer overflow in the send.exe and receive.exe components of Micro Focus Rumba 9.4 and earlier could be used by local attackers or attackers able to inject arguments to these binaries to execute code.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9176?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Rumba.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9176?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9176 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-2016-9176 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9176 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Rumba 9.4
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hx97-fgxc-2h4w.