# CVE-2016-9811: Denial of service in n/a > Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted ICO file in GStreamer when G_SLICE is set to always-malloc. - **Severity:** Medium 4.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Local or same network only - **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 13 Jan 2017 - **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2016-9811, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9811, DLA-735-1, GHSA-f9mv-78h4-x2jx, MGASA-2017-0021, SUSE-SU-2017:0189-1, SUSE-SU-2017:0211-1, SUSE-SU-2017:0242-1, SUSE-SU-2017:0263-1, SUSE-SU-2017:0289-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9811 ## What is CVE-2016-9811? CVE-2016-9811 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 13 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. ### Official description The windows_icon_typefind function in gst-plugins-base in GStreamer before 1.10.2, when G_SLICE is set to always-malloc, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted ico file. Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9811? It affects 9 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 0.10.36-11.3.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.2.4-2.3.2 | | `gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | All versions | 0.10.36-14.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.8.3-9.6 | | `gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | All versions | 0.10.35-5.17.1 | | `gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | All versions | 0.10.36-11.3.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.2.4-2.3.2 | | `gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 | All versions | 0.10.36-14.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.8.3-9.6 | | `gstreamer-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.8.3-9.6 | | `gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 | All versions | 0.10.35-5.17.1 | | `gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 0.10.36-11.3.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.2.4-2.3.2 | | `gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | All versions | 0.10.36-14.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.8.3-9.6 | | `gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | All versions | 0.10.35-5.17.1 | | `gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 | All versions | 0.10.36-11.3.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.2.4-2.3.2 | | `gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 | All versions | 0.10.36-14.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.2.4-2.3.2 | | `gstreamer-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.8.3-9.6 | | `gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 | All versions | 0.10.36-11.3.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.2.4-2.3.2 | | `gstreamer-0_10-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 | All versions | 0.10.36-14.1 | | `gstreamer-plugins-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.8.3-9.6 | Products: Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Gstreamer Gstreamer, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation. ## How do I fix CVE-2016-9811? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2016-9811 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9811 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux - [CVE-2015-3306](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3306/): ProFTPD Improper Access Control (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2025-49113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-49113/): RoundCube Webmail Deserialization of Untrusted Data (critical 9.9, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2026-24061](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24061/): GNU InetUtils Argument Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2025-39682](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-39682/): Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2024-9680](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9680/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2016-9811 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2016-9811 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 13 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9811 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. 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-2016-9811/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9811/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9811 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9811 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9811 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9811/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.