Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the nss_dns implementation of the getnetbyname function in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a long name.
Published: 2016-06-01
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 12.2% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-494-1 eglibc security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2985-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Gnu Glibc
Opensuse Opensuse
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:40:15.642Z

Reserved: 2016-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3075

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-06-01T20:59:03.043

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-3075

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-03-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-3075 - Bugzilla

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