CVE-2016-9584

Publication date 18 January 2017

Last updated 26 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.1 · Critical

Score breakdown

Description

libical allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and possibly read heap memory via a crafted ics file.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libical 26.04 LTS resolute Not in release
25.10 questing Not in release
25.04 plucky Not in release
24.10 oracular Not in release
24.04 LTS noble Not in release
23.10 mantic Not in release
23.04 lunar Not in release
22.10 kinetic Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
21.10 impish Not in release
21.04 hirsute Not in release
20.10 groovy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal Not in release
19.10 eoan Not in release
19.04 disco Ignored end of life
18.10 cosmic Ignored end of life
18.04 LTS bionic
Vulnerable
17.10 artful Ignored end of life
17.04 zesty Ignored end of life
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Vulnerable
15.10 wily Ignored end of life
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life
libical3 26.04 LTS resolute
Not affected
25.10 questing
Not affected
25.04 plucky
Not affected
24.10 oracular
Not affected
24.04 LTS noble
Not affected
23.10 mantic
Not affected
23.04 lunar
Not affected
22.10 kinetic
Not affected
22.04 LTS jammy
Not affected
21.10 impish
Not affected
21.04 hirsute
Not affected
20.10 groovy
Not affected
20.04 LTS focal
Not affected
19.10 eoan
Not affected
19.04 disco
Not affected
18.10 cosmic
Not affected
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 9.1 · Critical

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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