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.
Published: 2016-06-10
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 2.5% Low
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
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4727 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3239-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:03:34.443Z

Reserved: 2016-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3706

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-06-10T15:59:03.360

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

Link: CVE-2016-3706

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-04-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-3706 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses