Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
| Gnu | Glibc | < 2.24 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
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=swg21995039Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102073Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00027.html
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20112Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=bc779a1a5b3035133024b21e2f
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3759-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3759-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- 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=swg21995039Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102073Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-4429?
CVE-2016-4429 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). 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 unspecifi...
How severe is CVE-2016-4429?
CVE-2016-4429 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4429?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Gnu Glibc, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.