CVE-2016-6264 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published 27 Jan 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can cause a denial of service via a negative length value in the memset function of the uClibc library.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2016-6264?

CVE-2016-6264 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6264?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Uclibc-Ng Project Uclibc-Ng, Uclibc Uclibc.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6264?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-6264 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6264 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6264, GHSA-5f7g-9m8m-qhpv.