Vulnerability CVE-2016-6264
Published: 2017-01-27   Modified: 2017-01-28

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.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Partial
Affected software
Uclibc-ng project -> Uclibc-ng 

 References:
http://mailman.uclibc-ng.org/pipermail/devel/2016-July/001067.html
http://mailman.uclibc-ng.org/pipermail/devel/2016-May/000890.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91492
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