CVE-2016-4429
libtirpc - security update
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.3%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-4429
To remediate CVE-2016-4429, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/glibc—upgrade to 2.22-10 or later
- —upgrade to 0.2.5-1.1 or later
- —upgrade to 0.2.5-1+deb8u3 or later
Is CVE-2016-4429 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2.22-10
- from 0, < 0.2.5-1.1
- from 0, < 0.2.5-1+deb8u3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |