Out-of-bounds Write Affecting glibc package, versions <2.23-0ubuntu6


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.55% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-GLIBC-356860
  • published10 Jun 2016
  • disclosed10 Jun 2016

Introduced: 10 Jun 2016

CVE-2016-4429  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 glibc to version 2.23-0ubuntu6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glibc package and not the glibc package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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