Vulnerability in Uclibc
CVE-2016-6264
Integer signedness error in libc/string/arm/memset.S in uClibc and uClibc-ng before 1.0.16 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a negative length value to the memset function.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/3 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91492 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/2 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/6 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- mailman.uclibc-ng.org/pipermail/devel/2016-May/000890.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list)
- mailman.uclibc-ng.org/pipermail/devel/2016-July/001067.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6264?
- CVE-2016-6264 is a high-severity vulnerability in Uclibc. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6264?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.