VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-3075
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability7.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-06-01
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the nss_dns implementation of the getnetbyname function in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a long name.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer