CVE-2016-4429: Buffer Overflow
First published: Fri Jun 10 2016(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Android | ||
| SUSE Linux | =42.1 | |
| SUSE Linux | =13.2 | |
| GNU C Library (glibc) | <2.24 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.04 | |
| debian/glibc | 2.31-13+deb11u11 2.31-13+deb11u10 2.36-9+deb12u9 2.36-9+deb12u7 2.40-7 2.41-3 | |
| debian/libtirpc | 1.3.1-1+deb11u1 1.3.3+ds-1 1.3.4+ds-1.3 |
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Reference Links
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20112
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;h=bc779a1a5b3035133024b21e2f339fe4219fb11c
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102073
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3759-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3759-2/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00027.html
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-4429
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=bc779a1a5b3035133024b21e2f339fe4219fb11c
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/le/oe/recipes/commit/?h=LNX.LE.5.3&id=6cfcc1c582a565f5360f7a3977f4a8f42d5245cd
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/le/oe/recipes/commit/?h=LNX.LE.5.3&id=0f70f82655ceac279f9f0c76d7995294189096f9
- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2017-12-01 (Advisory)
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4429
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4429
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4429
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4429
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-4429?
CVE-2016-4429 has a severity rating that suggests it can lead to a denial of service condition.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4429?
To fix CVE-2016-4429, update the GNU C Library (glibc) to the latest version provided by your Linux distribution.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-4429?
CVE-2016-4429 can cause application crashes and lead to service outages due to a stack-based buffer overflow.
Which versions of GNU C Library are affected by CVE-2016-4429?
CVE-2016-4429 affects versions of GNU C Library prior to 2.24.
What platforms are influenced by CVE-2016-4429?
CVE-2016-4429 impacts multiple platforms including various versions of Ubuntu, openSUSE, and Android.
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