Vulnerability 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 Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
| Gnu | Glibc | <= 2.23 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 23 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2573.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85732
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19879
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=317b199b4aff8cfa27f2302ab4
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2573.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85732
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-3075?
CVE-2016-3075 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 c...
How severe is CVE-2016-3075?
CVE-2016-3075 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3075?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Opensuse, Gnu Glibc, Fedoraproject Fedora, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.