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 remote attackers to…

published June 10, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
6%
Percentile
93.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05926 · 93.2th percentile
Published
2016-06-10T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 JUN 15:00Z
    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…
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