CVE-2016-4429

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: June 10, 2016 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:47 AM UTC
4 products affected across 3 vendorsUbuntu LinuxLeapopenSUSE

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.24
Affected range stops below 2.24, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (11)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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