CVE-2016-3706

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.37% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=4ab2ab03d4351914ee53248dc5aef4a8c88ff8b9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88440 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039 third party advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20010 issue tracking
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102073 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3706?
CVE-2016-3706 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3706?
To fix CVE-2016-3706, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3706 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3706 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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