Upstream information

CVE-2016-6323 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 5 1.5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network Local
Access Complexity Low Medium
Authentication None Single
Confidentiality Impact None None
Integrity Impact None None
Availability Impact Partial Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.5
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 994359 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
  • glibc >= 2.26-13.19.1
  • glibc-32bit >= 2.26-13.19.1
  • glibc-devel >= 2.26-13.19.1
  • glibc-extra >= 2.26-13.19.1
  • glibc-i18ndata >= 2.26-13.19.1
  • glibc-info >= 2.26-13.19.1
  • glibc-locale >= 2.26-13.19.1
  • glibc-locale-32bit >= 2.26-8.21
  • glibc-locale-base >= 2.26-13.19.1
  • glibc-profile >= 2.26-13.19.1
  • nscd >= 2.26-13.19.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
  • glibc >= 2.26-11.8
  • glibc-32bit >= 2.26-11.8
  • glibc-devel >= 2.26-11.8
  • glibc-extra >= 2.26-11.8
  • glibc-i18ndata >= 2.26-11.8
  • glibc-info >= 2.26-11.8
  • glibc-locale >= 2.26-11.8
  • glibc-locale-32bit >= 2.26-11.8
  • glibc-profile >= 2.26-11.8
  • nscd >= 2.26-11.8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1
  • glibc-devel-32bit >= 2.26-8.21
  • glibc-devel-static >= 2.26-13.19.1
  • glibc-utils >= 2.26-13.19.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15
  • glibc-devel-32bit >= 2.26-11.8
  • glibc-devel-static >= 2.26-11.8
  • glibc-utils >= 2.26-11.8
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • glibc >= 2.26-lp150.10.13
  • glibc-32bit >= 2.26-lp150.10.13
  • glibc-extra >= 2.26-lp150.10.13
  • glibc-locale >= 2.26-lp150.10.13
  • glibc-locale-32bit >= 2.26-lp150.10.13
  • nscd >= 2.26-lp150.10.13
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA glibc

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s) Source package State
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 glibc Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS glibc Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS glibc Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 glibc Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA LTSS glibc Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 glibc Not affected