CVE-2016-6264
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 27, 2017 at 10:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUclibc NgUclibc
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.0.16
Affected range stops below 1.0.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://mailman.uclibc-ng.org/pipermail/devel/2016-July/001067.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://mailman.uclibc-ng.org/pipermail/devel/2016-May/000890.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/3Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/2Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/6VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91492CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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