CVE-2016-6323

glibc: Missing unwind info in __startcontext causes infinite loop in _Unwind_Backtrace

Published Oct 7, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7250 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3239-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:29 AM
Reserved
Jul 26, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 7, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 4, 2016, 12:00 AM