CVE-2016-4429

Description

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.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.35% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3759-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3759-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102073 vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00027.html mailing list
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039 broken link
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20112 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01 third party advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=bc779a1a5b3035133024b21e2f339fe4219fb11c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4429?
CVE-2016-4429 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4429?
To fix CVE-2016-4429, 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-2016-4429 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4429 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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