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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-5180

res_query in libresolv in glibc before 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash).

HIGH 7.5EPSS 6.22%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.22%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

res_query in libresolv in glibc before 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash).

CVSS 3.0
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
6.22% probability · 93th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-476
Affected
canonical/ubuntu linux · gnu/glibc
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.