VDB
CVE-2016-3706
CVE-2016-3706
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 2.48% · 85.6th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
2.48%
85.6th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | eglibc | 2.18-0ubuntu2, 0, 2.17-93ubuntu4 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | glibc | 0, 2.21-0ubuntu4, 2.21-0ubuntu6 |
Timeline
- Jun 10, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2023 EPSS Score
- Sep 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Oct 29, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3706 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3239-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3239-3 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3706 third-party-advisory