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CVE-2016-6323 Details
Description
The makecontext function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.25 creates execution contexts incompatible with the unwinder on ARM EABI (32-bit) platforms, which might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (hang), as demonstrated by applications compiled using gccgo, related to backtrace generation.
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-284 | Improper Access Control | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| gnu glibc | <= 2.24 |
CPE
Remediation
| |
| opensuse opensuse | 13.2 |
CPE
Remediation
| |
| fedoraproject fedora | 23 24 25 |
CPE
Remediation
| |
Change History
12 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 6, 2026 | Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 7, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 30, 2018 | CPE Deprecation Remap | [email protected] |
| Jul 1, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Feb 2, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 28, 2016 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 12, 2016 | CVE Translated | [email protected] |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |