CVE-2016-8597

Buffer overflow in the csp_sfp_recv_fp in csp_sfp.c in the libcsp library v1.4 and earlier allows hostile components with network access to the SFP underlying network layers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted SFP packets.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94226
https://github.com/GomSpace/libcsp/pull/80	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94226
https://github.com/GomSpace/libcsp/pull/80	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

14 Aug 2025, 16:23

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:libcsp_project:libcsp::::::::	cpe:2.3:a:libcsp:libcsp::::::::
First Time		Libcsp libcsp Libcsp

21 Nov 2024, 02:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94226 -~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94226 -
References	~~() https://github.com/GomSpace/libcsp/pull/80 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://github.com/GomSpace/libcsp/pull/80 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2016-10-28 15:59

Updated : 2025-08-14 16:23

NVD link : CVE-2016-8597

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8597

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8597

JSON object : View

Products Affected

libcsp

libcsp

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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