CVE-2016-4429

moderate-risk
Published 2016-06-10

Stack-based buffer overflow in the clntudp_call function in sunrpc/clnt_udp.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly unspecified other impact via a flood of crafted ICMP and UDP packets.

Do I need to act?

~
2.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.9/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Vendors

37
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 5/34 · Minimal
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate