CVE-2016-9960

CVE-2016-9960 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Game-music-emu Project Game-music-emu with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-369.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
• CVSS v2: 2.1
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-369
• Affected product: Game-music-emu Project Game-music-emu
• Published: 2017-06-06
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

game-music-emu before 0.6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide by zero and process crash).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9960?

game-music-emu before 0.6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide by zero and process crash).

How severe is CVE-2016-9960?

CVE-2016-9960 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-9960 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-9960?

CVE-2016-9960 primarily affects Game-music-emu Project Game-music-emu. In total, 12 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9960?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-9960 published?

CVE-2016-9960 was published on 2017-06-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00090.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00005.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/15/11
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95305
• https://bitbucket.org/mpyne/game-music-emu/wiki/Home
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1405423
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6LKMKVYS7AVB2EXC463FUYN6C6FABHME/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F7Z2OVERYM6NW3FGVGTJUNSL5ZNFSH2S/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GGHAQI5Q2XDSPGRRKPJJM3A73VWAFSFL/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QHFKIFSFIDXOKFUKAH2MBNXDTY6DYBF6/
• https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.in/2016/12/redux-compromising-linux-using-snes.html
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-02

Affected products (12)

• cpe:2.3:a:game-music-emu_project:game-music-emu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:raspberry_pi:*
• cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Game-music-emu Project Game-music-emu

• CVE-2016-9961 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): game-music-emu before 0.6.1 mishandles unspecified integer values.
• CVE-2016-9959 — High (CVSS 7.8): game-music-emu before 0.6.1 allows remote attackers to generate out of bounds 8-bit values.
• CVE-2016-9958 — High (CVSS 7.8): game-music-emu before 0.6.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary memory locations.
• CVE-2016-9957 — High (CVSS 7.8): Stack-based buffer overflow in game-music-emu before 0.6.1.
• CVE-2017-17446 — Medium (CVSS 6.5): The Mem_File_Reader::read_avail function in Data_Reader.cpp in the Game_Music_Emu library (aka game-music-emu) 0.6.1…

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