CVE catalog

CVE-2016-8859

musl: CVE-2016-8859

Severity: Critical · CVSS 9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Oct 27, 2016, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 3.36% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	tre	sid	`0.9.0-2`	fixed
Debian	tre	forky	`0.9.0-2`	fixed
Debian	tre	trixie	`0.9.0-1`	fixed
Debian	tre	bookworm	`0.8.0-7`	fixed
Debian	musl	sid	`1.2.6-1`	fixed
Debian	musl	forky	`1.2.6-1`	fixed
Debian	musl	trixie	`1.2.5-3.1~deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	musl	bookworm	`1.2.3-1`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.10	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.11	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.12	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.13	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.14	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.15	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.16	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.17	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.18	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.19	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.2	`1.1.11-r3`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.20	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.21	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.22	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.23	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.24	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.3	`1.1.12-r6`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.4	`1.1.14-r13`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.5	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.6	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.7	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.8	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Alpine	musl	3.9	`1.1.15-r4`	fixed
Ubuntu	tre	14.04	`0.8.0-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tre	14.04	`0.8.0-3ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tre	14.04	`0.8.0-3+deb7u1ubuntu1`	fixed
Ubuntu	musl	pro	`1.1.9-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	musl	pro	`1.1.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm2`	fixed
Ubuntu	tre	16.04	`0.8.0-4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	tre	16.04	`0.8.0-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1`	fixed
Opensuse	agrep	tumbleweed	`0.8.0_git201402282055-5.8`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	tre	source	sid	`0.8.0-5`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[842169]
Debian	tre	source	forky	`0.8.0-5`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[842169]
Debian	tre	source	trixie	`0.8.0-5`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[842169]
Debian	tre	source	bookworm	`0.8.0-5`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[842169]
Debian	musl	source	sid	`1.1.15-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[842171]
Debian	musl	source	forky	`1.1.15-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[842171]
Debian	musl	source	trixie	`1.1.15-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[842171]
Debian	musl	source	bookworm	`1.1.15-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[842171]
Alpine	musl	apk	3.10	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.11	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.12	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.13	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.14	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.15	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.16	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.17	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.18	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.19	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.2	`1.1.11-r3`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.20	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.21	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.22	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.23	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.24	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.3	`1.1.12-r6`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.4	`1.1.14-r13`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.5	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.6	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.7	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.8	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Alpine	musl	apk	3.9	`1.1.15-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Ubuntu	tre	deb	14.04	`0.8.0-3+deb7u1ubuntu1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Ubuntu	musl	deb	pro	`1.1.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Ubuntu	tre	deb	16.04	`0.8.0-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8859	Not reported
Opensuse	agrep	rpm	tumbleweed	`0.8.0_git201402282055-5.8`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11475-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #842169][Debian bug #842171]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libtre5]Fixed
Source package: [tre]
Details (2)
- 0.8.0-7 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.0-5
  dsa · tre · debian · bookworm; dsa · tre · debian · 12
- 0.8.0-7 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.0-5
  dsa · tre · debian · bookworm; dsa · tre · debian · 12
[libtre-dev]Fixed
Source package: [tre]
Details (2)
- 0.8.0-7 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.0-5
  dsa · tre · debian · bookworm; dsa · tre · debian · 12
- 0.8.0-7 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.0-5
  dsa · tre · debian · bookworm; dsa · tre · debian · 12
[musl]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1.2.3-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.15-2
  dsa · musl · debian · bookworm; dsa · musl · debian · 12
- 1.2.3-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.15-2
  dsa · musl · debian · bookworm; dsa · musl · debian · 12
[musl-dev]Fixed
Source package: [musl]
Details (2)
- 1.2.3-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.15-2
  dsa · musl · debian · bookworm; dsa · musl · debian · 12
- 1.2.3-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.15-2
  dsa · musl · debian · bookworm; dsa · musl · debian · 12
[musl-tools]Fixed
Source package: [musl]
Details (2)
- 1.2.3-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.15-2
  dsa · musl · debian · bookworm; dsa · musl · debian · 12
- 1.2.3-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.15-2
  dsa · musl · debian · bookworm; dsa · musl · debian · 12
[tre-agrep]Fixed
Source package: [tre]
Details (2)
- 0.8.0-7 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.0-5
  dsa · tre · debian · bookworm; dsa · tre · debian · 12
- 0.8.0-7 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.0-5
  dsa · tre · debian · bookworm; dsa · tre · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libtre5]Fixed
Source package: [tre]
Details (2)
- 0.9.0-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.0-5
  dsa · tre · debian · 13
- 0.9.0-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.0-5
  dsa · tre · debian · 13
[libtre-dev]Fixed
Source package: [tre]
Details (2)
- 0.9.0-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.0-5
  dsa · tre · debian · 13
- 0.9.0-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.0-5
  dsa · tre · debian · 13
[musl]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1.2.5-3.1~deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.15-2
  dsa · musl · debian · 13
- 1.2.5-3.1~deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.15-2
  dsa · musl · debian · 13
[musl-dev]Fixed
Source package: [musl]
Details (2)
- 1.2.5-3.1~deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.15-2
  dsa · musl · debian · 13
- 1.2.5-3.1~deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.15-2
  dsa · musl · debian · 13
[musl-tools]Fixed
Source package: [musl]
Details (2)
- 1.2.5-3.1~deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.15-2
  dsa · musl · debian · 13
- 1.2.5-3.1~deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.15-2
  dsa · musl · debian · 13
[tre-agrep]Fixed
Source package: [tre]
Details (2)
- 0.9.0-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.0-5
  dsa · tre · debian · 13
- 0.9.0-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.0-5
  dsa · tre · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[agrep]Fixed
Source package: [tre]
Details (1)
- 0.9.0-1.7 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.0_git201402282055-5.8
  dsa · agrep · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:23:36 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]