CVE-2016-9401 vulnerability in GNU and Other Products
Published on January 23, 2017
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2016-9401 can be exploited with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2016-9401. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2016-9401 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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