CVE-2017-12133

glibc: Use-after-free read access in clntudp_call in sunrpc

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.7

CVSS 3.0

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Published · February 8, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the clntudp_call function in sunrpc/clnt_udp.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.26 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to error path.

Statement

This issue does not affect the versions of gcc compiler shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, because The patch for CVE-2016-4429 was not backported for those versions of glibc.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.7
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE-416 · Use After Free