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CVE-2016-6264
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…
High7.5EPSS 2.7%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.7% · top 14% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (6)
- [oss-security] 20160729 CVE Request: uclibc-ng (and uclibc): ARM arch: code execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 91492 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160720 Re: CVE Request: uclibc-ng (and uclibc): ARM arch: code execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160721 Re: CVE Request: uclibc-ng (and uclibc): ARM arch: code execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [uclibc-ng-devel] 20160526 uClibc-ng and uClibc memset bug, ARM (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [uclibc-ng-devel] 20160703 new release 1.0.16 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .