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CVE-2016-4429

Stack-based buffer overflow in the clntudp_call function in sunrpc/clnt_udp.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) allows remote serve…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.9
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.6%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

Stack-based buffer overflow in the clntudp_call function in sunrpc/clnt_udp.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly unspecified other impact via a flood of crafted ICMP and UDP packets.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.15.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • usn.ubuntu.com /3759-2/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3759-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, 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
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00027.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • oracle.com //security-alerts/cpujul2021.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • sourceware.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20112 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • source.android.com /security/bulletin/2017-12-01 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • sourceware.org /git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=bc779a1a5b3035133024b21e2f339fe4219fb11c · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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