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7.5high

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 (in…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.5%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/82903 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • repo.or.cz /uclibc-ng.git/commit/6932f2282ba0578d6ca2f21eead920d6b78bc93c · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security-tracker.debian.org /tracker/CVE-2016-2225 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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