CVE-2015-5229

The calloc function in the glibc package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.7 and 7.2 does not properly initialize memory areas, which might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (hang or crash) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1293976	Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0176.html	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246713	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256285	Vendor Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10150
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84172

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-04-08 08:59

Updated : 2016-11-28 11:32

NVD link : CVE-2015-5229

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5229

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-17

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Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux_desktop
enterprise_linux_hpc_node
enterprise_linux_server_aus
enterprise_linux
enterprise_linux_workstation
enterprise_linux_server_eus
enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus
enterprise_linux_server

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