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HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-1234
GNU C Library glibc Directory Traversal Buffer Overflow
Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the glob implementation in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.24, when GLOB_ALTDIRFUNC is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long name.

INFO

Published Date :

June 1, 2016, 8:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-1234 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opensuse leap
2 Opensuse opensuse
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Gnu glibc
: Total Affected Vendor : 3 | Products : 4
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A buffer overflow vulnerability in glibc requires updating the package and patching the system.
  • Update the glibc package to a non-vulnerable version.
  • Apply available patches for the affected Linux distribution.
  • Reboot the system if prompted by the update process.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-1234 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-1234.

URL Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164014/Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-Software.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/16 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84204 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11 Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19779 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=5171f3079f2cc53e0548fc4967361f4d1ce9d7ea
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164014/Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-Software.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/16 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84204 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11 Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19779 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=5171f3079f2cc53e0548fc4967361f4d1ce9d7ea
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-1234 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-1234 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-1234 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-1234 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164014/Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-Software.html
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/16
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84204
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19779
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=5171f3079f2cc53e0548fc4967361f4d1ce9d7ea
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Debian GNU/Linux https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=5171f3079f2cc53e0548fc4967361f4d1ce9d7ea [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Debian GNU/Linux https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Debian GNU/Linux https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Debian GNU/Linux https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;h=5171f3079f2cc53e0548fc4967361f4d1ce9d7ea
    Removed Reference Debian GNU/Linux https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Debian GNU/Linux https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164014/Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-Software.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 29, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 31, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84204 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84204 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/16 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/16 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;h=5171f3079f2cc53e0548fc4967361f4d1ce9d7ea No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;h=5171f3079f2cc53e0548fc4967361f4d1ce9d7ea Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19779 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19779 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.2.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.24
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00039.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84204 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00030.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 02, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.18 }} 0.31%

score

0.77792

percentile