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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)

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 0.01265
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Weakness Classification

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
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Affected Products & Versions

4
opensuse leapall versions
opensuseall versions
gnu glibc< 2.24
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
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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 NVD10 Jun 2016 · 03:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10154-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11002-1
usnUSN-3759-2
usnUSN-3759-1
android-securityANDROID-2017-12-01High
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102073Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00027.html
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01Third Party Advisory
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