CVE-2016-1243 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow in the unADF utility's extractTree function, affecting Debian Linux and unADF Project products. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted archive containing an excessively long pathname. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and significant community discussion (more than 99% of all CVEs), there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:unadf_project:unadf:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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