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CVE-2016-9051
published 2017-02-21

CVE-2016-9051: An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the batch transaction field parsing functionality of Aerospike Database Server 3.10.0.3. A specially…

PriorityP262critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
6.86%
93.2th percentile
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the batch transaction field parsing functionality of Aerospike Database Server 3.10.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause an out-of-bounds write resulting in memory corruption which can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can simply connect to the port to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected

1 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
aerospikedatabase_server——

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

snort↗
41213
  • →CVE-2016-9051 (TALOS-2016-0265) is triggered by a specially crafted packet sent to the Aerospike Database Server's listening port targeting the batch transaction field parsing functionality; no authentication required — attacker only needs to connect and send the packet. ↗
  • →Monitor for unexpected or malformed batch transaction field packets arriving at the Aerospike service port; the vulnerability is in batch transaction field parsing and results in an out-of-bounds write causing memory corruption. ↗
  • ·Snort rule 41213 is specifically associated with CVE-2016-9051 (TALOS-2016-0265); rules 41209 and 41219 cover the other Aerospike CVEs in the same advisory (CVE-2016-9049 and CVE-2016-9053 respectively). Confirm correct rule-to-CVE mapping in your FireSIGHT Management Center or Snort.org before deploying. ↗
  • ·Rules are subject to change as additional vulnerability information becomes available; always pull the latest rule version. ↗

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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