CVE-2016-8598 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the zmq interface in csp_if_zmqhub.c in the libcsp library v1.4 and earlier allows hostile computers connected via a zmq interface to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.

Published: 2016-10-28

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 3.4% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libcsp:libcsp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-9445	Buffer overflow in the zmq interface in csp_if_zmqhub.c in the libcsp library v1.4 and earlier allows hostile computers connected via a zmq interface to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03362.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94226
https://github.com/GomSpace/libcsp/pull/80

History

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Libcsp Libcsp libcsp
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:libcsp_project:libcsp::::::::	cpe:2.3:a:libcsp:libcsp::::::::
Vendors & Products	Libcsp Project Libcsp Project libcsp	Libcsp Libcsp libcsp

Subscriptions

Libcsp Libcsp

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-10-28T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.030Z

Reserved: 2016-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8598

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-10-28T15:59:11.530

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-8598

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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