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CVE-2016-6264

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-6264 describes an integer signedness error in the memset function within uClibc and uClibc-ng versions prior to 1.0.16. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (system crash) by supplying a negative length value. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:uclibc:uclibc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 1.0.16CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:uclibc-ng_project:uclibc-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.66%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
84.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0266 is in the 72nd percentile among its peer group of 51,466 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

mailman.uclibc-ng.org / pipermail/devel/2016-July/001067.html
Release NotesVendor Advisory
mailman.uclibc-ng.org / pipermail/devel/2016-May/000890.html
Vendor Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/3
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/2
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/6
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/91492
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry