VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-2224
The __decode_dotted function in libc/inet/resolv.c in uClibc-ng before 1.0.12 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving compressed items in a reply.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.80%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.80%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The __decode_dotted function in libc/inet/resolv.c in uClibc-ng before 1.0.12 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving compressed items in a reply.
- 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
- 2.80% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- uclibc-ng project/uclibc-ng
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://repo.or.cz/uclibc-ng.git/commit/d9c3a16dcab57d6b56225b9a67e9119cc9e2e4acIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82903Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2224Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://repo.or.cz/uclibc-ng.git/commit/d9c3a16dcab57d6b56225b9a67e9119cc9e2e4acIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82903Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2224Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.