CVE-2016-1234
eglibc - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.3%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the glob implementation in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.24, when GLOB_ALTDIRFUNC is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long name.
How to fix CVE-2016-1234
To remediate CVE-2016-1234, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/eglibc—upgrade to 2.13-38+deb7u11 or later
- —upgrade to 2.22-8 or later
Is CVE-2016-1234 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.13-38+deb7u11
- from 0, < 2.22-8
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |