CVE-2016-6264 in uClibc

Summary

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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• Reservation: 07/21/2016
• Disclosure: 01/27/2017
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-96105 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-119 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 6.4
• EPSS: 0.02321
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6264
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6264
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2016-6264/