Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting glibc-common package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-GLIBCCOMMON-1957283
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed7 Mar 2016

Introduced: 7 Mar 2016

CVE-2016-1234  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 glibc-common.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glibc-common package and not the glibc-common package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.