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7.5high

CVE-2016-3075

Stack-based buffer overflow in the nss_dns implementation of the getnetbyname function in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.24 allows cont…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.3%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

Stack-based buffer overflow in the nss_dns implementation of the getnetbyname function in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a long name.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

7.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% 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
  • securityfocus.com /bid/85732 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • sourceware.org /git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=317b199b4aff8cfa27f2302ab404d2bb5032b9a4 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201702-11 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2573.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2985-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • sourceware.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19879 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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