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7.5high

CVE-2016-1234

Stack-based buffer overflow in the glob implementation in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.24, when GLOB_ALTDIRFUNC is used, allows conte…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.4%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
0
none known

Stack-based buffer overflow in the glob implementation in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.24, when GLOB_ALTDIRFUNC is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long name.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/16 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201702-11 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/84204 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • sourceware.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19779 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • sourceware.org /git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=5171f3079f2cc53e0548fc4967361f4d1ce9d7ea · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkee · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkee · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0 · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/164014/Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-Software.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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