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CVE-2016-8661

8.4 · HIGH

Little Snitch version 3.0 through 3.6.1 suffer from a buffer overflow vulnerability that could be locally exploited which could lead to an escalation of privileges (EoP) and unauthorised ring0 acce…

Published Nov 15, 2016CWE-119EPSS 0.42%

Overview

CVE-2016-8661 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Little Snitch version 3.0 through 3.6.1 suffer from a buffer overflow vulnerability that could be locally exploited which could lead to an escalation of privileges (EoP) and unauthorised ring0 access to the operating system. The buffer overflow is related to insufficient checking of parameters to the "OSMalloc" and "copyin" kernel API calls.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94352Refspeakerdeck.com/patrickwardle/defcon-2016-i-got-99-problems-but-little-snitch-aint-oneRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94352Refspeakerdeck.com/patrickwardle/defcon-2016-i-got-99-problems-but-little-snitch-aint-one

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8661?

CVE-2016-8661 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-8661?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-8661?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-8661?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-8661 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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