Vulnerability CVE-2016-3706: Information

Description

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.

Severity: HIGH (7.5) Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Published: June 10, 2016
Modified: Feb. 13, 2023
Error type identifier: CWE-20

Fixed packages

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

    1. Configuration 1

      cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

      Configuration 2

      cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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      2.23