High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 1, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-1234
CVE-2016-1234
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the glob implementation in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.24, when GLOB_ALTDIRFUNC is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long name.
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Affected products
17- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords12 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/glibc&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 2.24-2.3+ 11 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.24-2.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-22.16.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-38.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.102.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-22.16.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-38.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.102.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-22.16.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-38.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.102.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-22.16.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-38.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.htmlnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.htmlnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/16nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/84204nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11nvdThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/164014/Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-Software.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0nvd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3Envd
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