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CVE-2016-1234

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

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.01266
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

4
gnu glibc< 2.24
opensuse leapall versions
opensuseall versions
fedoraproject fedoraall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-So...packetstormsecurity.com
pocsourceware.org · show_bug.cgi?id=19779sourceware.org
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · security@debian.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD01 Jun 2016 · 08:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

7
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10154-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:2699-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:2700-1
usnUSN-3239-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2156-1
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References & Sources

10
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.htmlIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.htmlIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/16Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84204Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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