vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2016-9429)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 12, 2016 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 12, 2016
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
An out of bounds write vulnerability has been discovered in formUpdateBuffer() duo to invalid length and position checks.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2016-9429
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-9429
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94407
- URL-https://github.com/tats/w3m/blob/master/ChangeLog
- URL-https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/29
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-18
- URL-https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-08
- CWE-119
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