VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-2225
The __read_etc_hosts_r 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 a crafted packet.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.45%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.45%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The __read_etc_hosts_r 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 a crafted packet.
- 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
- 2.45% probability · 83th 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/6932f2282ba0578d6ca2f21eead920d6b78bc93cIssue 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-2016-2225Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://repo.or.cz/uclibc-ng.git/commit/6932f2282ba0578d6ca2f21eead920d6b78bc93cIssue 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-2016-2225Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.