High severity · published Jun 1, 2016
CVE-2016-3075
Stack-based buffer overflow in the nss_dns implementation of the getnetbyname function in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a…
7.5
CVSS
7.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the nss_dns implementation of the getnetbyname function in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a long name.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.3% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
23 · source: NVD
GL
Glibc · Gnu
through 2.23 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.2 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 15.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3075
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3075
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2573.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85732
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
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