CVE-2015-5229 | BDVDB-2026-75015 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246713
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84172
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256285
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1293976
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0176.html
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10150
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.