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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "id": "GHSA-xrcf-wxwq-5jmq",
  "modified": "2025-04-12T13:05:15Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T02:08:58Z",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-6323"
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  "details": "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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      "type": "CVSS_V3",
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6323"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-19"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00009.html"
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      "url": "http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039"
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      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/12"
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      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92532"
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    "severity": "HIGH",
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    "nvd_published_at": "2016-10-07T14:59:00Z"
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