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.

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://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2224	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82903	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/3	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://repo.or.cz/uclibc-ng.git/commit/d9c3a16dcab57d6b56225b9a67e9119cc9e2e4ac	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:uclibc-ng_project:uclibc-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-03-24 08:59

Updated : 2017-03-27 11:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-2224

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2224

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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Products Affected

uclibc-ng_project

uclibc-ng

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