MEDIUM
CVE-2016-9960
CWE-369Published: June 6, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
5.5
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
game-music-emu before 0.6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide by zero and process crash).
Technical Analysis
CVE-2016-9960 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
game-music-emu_project1 product(s)
game-music-emu
novell3 product(s)
suse linux enterprise software development kitsuse linux enterprise desktopsuse linux enterprise server
openSUSE1 product(s)
leap
opensuse_project1 product(s)
leap
Source: NVD CPE · 8 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (24)
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00090.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/15/11Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95305Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://bitbucket.org/mpyne/game-music-emu/wiki/HomeThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1405423Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.in/2016/12/redux-compromising-linux-using-snes.htmlExploit · Technical Description · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00090.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/15/11Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2016-9960
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-369
CISA KEVNo
Affected5 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 6, 2017
Related CVEs (CWE-369)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2016-9960 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.