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CVE-2016-3706
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-06-10T15:59:03.360 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:46:13.350

Summary

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.

Affected products

opensuse — opensuse

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References

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