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TI-2016-02574 Aliases CVE-2016-3075GHSA-7x96-w64p-8chw

Stack-based buffer overflow in the nss_dns implementation of the getnetbyname function in…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the nss_dns implementation of the getnetbyname function in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a long name.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07335 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.23VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*23VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.23 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:2573 Released 2016-11-03 · Red Hat rating Low
    glibc security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) glibc-2.17-157.el7, glibc-common-2.17-157.el7, glibc-devel-2.17-157.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-157.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) glibc-2.17-157.el7, glibc-common-2.17-157.el7, glibc-devel-2.17-157.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-157.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) glibc-2.17-157.el7, glibc-2.17-157.el7.ppc, glibc-common-2.17-157.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-157.el7, glibc-static-2.17-157.el7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) glibc-2.17-157.el7, glibc-common-2.17-157.el7, glibc-devel-2.17-157.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-157.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2573

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3075
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7x96-w64p-8chw

References

Advisory 6

Other 2

Sources

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