vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2016-2225: uclibc -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jul 26, 2016 | Mar 31, 2017 | Aug 15, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jul 26, 2016
Added
Mar 31, 2017
Modified
Aug 15, 2025
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.
Solution
debian-upgrade-uclibc
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