Stack-based buffer overflow in the glob implementation in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.24, when GLOB_ALTDIRFUNC is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long name.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-eglibcdebian-upgrade-glibc | Mar 31, 2017 | May 29, 2016 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-libs-glibc | Oct 30, 2017 | Jun 1, 2016 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-glibchuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-glibc-commonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-glibc-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-glibc-headershuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-glibc-statichuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-glibc-utilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-nscd | Sep 12, 2019 | Jun 1, 2016 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-glibchuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-glibc-commonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-glibc-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-glibc-headershuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-glibc-statichuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-glibc-utilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-nscd | Jan 20, 2021 | Jun 1, 2016 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-glibchuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-glibc-commonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-glibc-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-glibc-headershuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-glibc-statichuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-glibc-utilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-nscd | Nov 19, 2019 | Jun 1, 2016 | |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-glibcsuse-upgrade-glibc-32bitsuse-upgrade-glibc-develsuse-upgrade-glibc-devel-32bitsuse-upgrade-glibc-devel-staticsuse-upgrade-glibc-extrasuse-upgrade-glibc-htmlsuse-upgrade-glibc-i18ndatasuse-upgrade-glibc-infosuse-upgrade-glibc-langsuse-upgrade-glibc-localesuse-upgrade-glibc-locale-32bitsuse-upgrade-glibc-locale-basesuse-upgrade-glibc-locale-base-32bitsuse-upgrade-glibc-locale-x86suse-upgrade-glibc-profilesuse-upgrade-glibc-profile-32bitsuse-upgrade-glibc-profile-x86suse-upgrade-glibc-utilssuse-upgrade-glibc-x86suse-upgrade-nscdsuse-upgrade-sles12-docker-imagesuse-upgrade-sles12sp1-docker-image | Jun 8, 2016 | Jun 1, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-libc6 | Mar 21, 2017 | Jun 1, 2016 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Jun 1, 2016 |
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