CVE-2016-1234

HIGH

GNU C Library <2.24 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/16
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84204
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19779
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0127
EPSS Percentile 79.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
fedoraproject/fedora 23
gnu/glibc < 2.24
opensuse/leap 42.1
opensuse/opensuse 13.2
Published Jun 01, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026