Vulnerability Description
In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.28, the getaddrinfo function would successfully parse a string that contained an IPv4 address followed by whitespace and arbitrary characters, which could lead applications to incorrectly assume that it had parsed a valid string, without the possibility of embedded HTTP headers or other potentially dangerous substrings.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Glibc | <= 2.28 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00082.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106672Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2118
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3513
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347549Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20018Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00082.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106672Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2118
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3513
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347549Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20018Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-10739?
CVE-2016-10739 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.28, the getaddrinfo function would successfully parse a string that contained an IPv4 address followed by whitespace and arbitrary characters, which...
How severe is CVE-2016-10739?
CVE-2016-10739 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10739?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Glibc, Opensuse Leap.