MGASA-2016-0206

Advisory lineage Upstream: 3 Downstream: 0
Published: 23 May 2016, 22:00
Last modified:16 Apr 2026, 06:24

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 May 2016, 22:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Apr 2026, 06:24
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Updated glibc packages fix security vulnerabilities Updated glibc packages fix security vulnerabilities: It was found that glob implementation in glibc does not correctly handle overlong names in struct dirent buffers when GLOB_ALTDIRFUNC is used, causing large stack-based buffer overflow with controlled length and content (CVE-2016-1234). A stack overflow vulnerability (unbounded allocation) in _nss_dns_getnetbyname_r function was found (CVE-2016-3075). stack (frame) overflow in getaddrinfo() when called with AF_INET, AF_INET6 (incomplete fix for CVE-2013-4458) (CVE-2016-3706).

Affected Systems

  • mageia•glibc

    < 2.20-22.mga5

References (4)