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7.5high

CVE-2016-3706

Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) allows rem…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.9%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
0
none known

Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving hostent conversion. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-4458.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.5CVSS:3.1/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-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • sourceware.org /git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=4ab2ab03d4351914ee53248dc5aef4a8c88ff8b9 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/88440 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • sourceware.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20010 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • source.android.com /security/bulletin/2017-12-01 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/102073 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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