CVE-2016-10739: gnu glibc Improper Input Validation

Modified

AliasesSUSE-SU-2019:0903-1SUSE-SU-2023:0015-1RHSA-2019:2118+4 more

Published 21-01-2019Last modified 14-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-10739 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in gnu glibc. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.3, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

5.3/10

010

Medium · v3.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.48%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10792-1 SUSE-SU-2019:1102-1

Timeline

21-01-2019
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
14-10-2026
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.28, the getaddrinfo function would successfully parse a string that contained an IPv4 address followed by whitespace and arbitrary characters, which could lead applications to incorrectly assume that it had parsed a valid string, without the possibility of embedded HTTP headers or other potentially dangerous substrings.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

v3.05.3v2.04.6

EPSS trend

Probability

0.48%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

41%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.48% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat193 products

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Opensuse3 products

leapEOL15.0
glibc-testsuite-src&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.0< 2.26-lp150.11.17.1
glibc&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.0< 2.26-lp150.11.17.1

Ubuntu2 products

eglibcAll versions (No fix recorded)
glibcAll versions (No fix recorded)

Debian1 product

glibc< 2.28-6

Gnu1 product

glibc≤ 2.28

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References

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sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20018X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/106672VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347549X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00082.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2118Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATAdvisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3513Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATAdvisory
www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20190903-1/Advisory
bugzilla.suse.com/1100396REPORT
bugzilla.suse.com/1122729REPORT
bugzilla.suse.com/1130045REPORT

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