CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6264

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An integer signedness error in the memset function in uClibc and uClibc-ng before version 1.0.16 can lead to system crashes. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by passing a negative length value.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability can lead to denial of service, affecting system availability. Organizations may experience downtime in applications using uClibc.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update uClibc and uClibc-ng to version 1.0.16 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS