CVE-2016-2225 | BDVDB-2026-83174 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82903
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/2
http://repo.or.cz/uclibc-ng.git/commit/6932f2282ba0578d6ca2f21eead920d6b78bc93c
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2225
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/3

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12017-03-24Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.