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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-9037

🗓️ 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Linux host unpatched Tarantool 1.7.2.0 vulnerable to CVE-2016-9037 causing out-of-bounds read and denial of service.

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Family
CNVD
Tarantool Denial of Service Vulnerability
23 Dec 201600:00
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Check Point Advisories
Tarantool xrow_header_decode Out of Bounds Read (CVE-2016-9037)
27 Feb 201700:00
checkpoint_advisories
CVE
CVE-2016-9037
23 Dec 201622:00
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Cvelist
CVE-2016-9037
23 Dec 201622:00
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2016-9037
23 Dec 201622:00
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EUVD
EUVD-2016-0039
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: tarantool-1.6.9.52-1.fc24
22 Dec 201606:50
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: msgpuck-1.1.3-1.fc24
22 Dec 201606:50
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: tarantool-1.6.9.52-1.fc25
22 Dec 201605:25
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: msgpuck-1.1.3-1.fc25
22 Dec 201605:25
fedora
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(254510);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/25");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-9037");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-9037");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - An exploitable out-of-bounds array access vulnerability exists in the xrow_header_decode function of
    Tarantool 1.7.2.0-g8e92715. A specially crafted packet can cause the function to access an element outside
    the bounds of a global array that is used to determine the type of the specified key's value. This can
    lead to an out of bounds read within the context of the server. An attacker who exploits this
    vulnerability can cause a denial of service vulnerability on the server. (CVE-2016-9037)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9037");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-9037");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/12/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/25");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:tarantool");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "tarantool"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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