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CVE-2016-4429

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 3.92%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-06-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-4429
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
3.92%

Original NVD Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the clntudp_call function in sunrpc/clnt_udp.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly unspecified other impact via a flood of crafted ICMP and UDP packets.