Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
| Gnu | Glibc | < 2.23 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102073Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88440Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20010Issue Tracking
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=4ab2ab03d4351914ee53248dc5
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102073Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88440Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20010Issue Tracking
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-3706?
CVE-2016-3706 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 vector...
How severe is CVE-2016-3706?
CVE-2016-3706 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-2016-3706?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Opensuse, Gnu Glibc.