CVE-2016-4429

5.9 MEDIUM
Published: June 10, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102073
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00027.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20112
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=bc779a1a5b3035133024b21e2f339fe4219fb11c
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3759-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3759-2/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00027.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20112
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=bc779a1a5b3035133024b21e2f339fe4219fb11c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3759-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3759-2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.9 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.0%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

opensuse canonical gnu

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