CVE-2016-3706
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.5%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-3706
To remediate CVE-2016-3706, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/glibc—upgrade to 2.22-8 or later
Is CVE-2016-3706 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.22-8
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |