CVE-2016-6264 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02473.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Uclibc	Uclibc
Uclibc-ng Project	Uclibc-ng

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:uclibc:uclibc:-:::::::*
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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-561-1	uclibc security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-7194	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://mailman.uclibc-ng.org/pipermail/devel/2016-July/001067.html
http://mailman.uclibc-ng.org/pipermail/devel/2016-May/000890.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91492

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-01-27T22:01:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:22:20.895Z

Reserved: 2016-07-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-6264

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-01-27T22:59:00.740

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-6264

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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