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CVE-2016-6264

high

Description

Integer signedness error in libc/string/arm/memset.S in uClibc and uClibc-ng before 1.0.16 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a negative length value to the memset function.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91492

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/6

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/3

http://mailman.uclibc-ng.org/pipermail/devel/2016-May/000890.html

http://mailman.uclibc-ng.org/pipermail/devel/2016-July/001067.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-01-27

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01237