CVE-2016-2224
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Mar 24, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 5, 2016
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 82903vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20160205 CVE Request uclibc-ng dns resolver issuesmailing-list
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2224
- http://repo.or.cz/uclibc-ng.git/commit/d9c3a16dcab57d6b56225b9a67e9119cc9e2e4ac
- [oss-security] 20160205 Re: CVE Request uclibc-ng dns resolver issuesmailing-list
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