High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 27, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-6264

Description

Integer signedness error in libc/string/arm/memset.S in uClibc and uClibc-ng before 1.0.16 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a negative length value to the memset function.

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Affected products

Uclibc Ng/Uclibc Ngllm-fuzzy2 versions
<1.0.16+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <1.0.16
- cpe:2.3:a:uclibc-ng_project:uclibc-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.0.16
Uclibc Ng/Uclibcllm-fuzzy2 versions
<1.0.16+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <1.0.16
- cpe:2.3:a:uclibc:uclibc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

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References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/3nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/2nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/6nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
mailman.uclibc-ng.org/pipermail/devel/2016-July/001067.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
mailman.uclibc-ng.org/pipermail/devel/2016-May/000890.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/91492nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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