CVE-2016-6560 json
illumos osnet-incorporation bcopy() and bzero() implementations make signed instead of unsigned comparisons allowing a system crash.
published 2017-03-31 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7481
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
illumos osnet-incorporation bcopy() and bzero() implementations make signed instead of unsigned comparisons allowing a system crash.
Patch / fix
- github.com/illumos/illumos-gate@5aaab1a commit
- illumos.org/issues/7488 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- illumos osnet-incorporation
Classification
References
-
github.com
/illumos/illumos-gate/commit/5aaab1a49679c26dbcb6fb6dc25799950d70cc71
patch, third-party-advisory
-
illumos.org
/issues/7488
patch, vendor-advisory
-
openindiana.org
/2016/11/01/cve-2016-6560-cve-2016-6561-security-issues-in-illumos/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6560
- NVD CVE-2016-6560
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