Integer overflows in TRE library and musl libc leading to memory corruption via excessive states or tags

CVE-2016-8859 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Multiple integer overflows in the TRE library and musl libc allow attackers to cause memory corruption via a large number of (1) states or (2) tags, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

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