Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.23 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) nan, (2) nanf, or (3) nanl function.
References (22)
Core 22
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00037.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1916
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00042.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0680.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00038.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00039.html
Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-02/msg00502.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/11
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83306
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16962
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0228
EPSS Percentile
84.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (14)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
15.10
fedoraproject/fedora
23
gnu/glibc
< 2.22
opensuse/opensuse
13.2
suse/linux_enterprise_debuginfo
11.0 sp2 (3 CPE variants)
suse/linux_enterprise_desktop
11.0 sp3 (2 CPE variants)
suse/linux_enterprise_desktop
12 (2 CPE variants)
suse/linux_enterprise_server
11.0 sp2 (4 CPE variants)
... and 4 more
Published
Apr 19, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026