Stack-based Buffer Overflow in clntudp_call Function in glibc Allows Remote DoS or Other Impact

Stack-based Buffer Overflow in clntudp_call Function in glibc Allows Remote DoS or Other Impact

CVE-2016-4429 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

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