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…

published March 24, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
86.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02797 · 86.3th percentile
Published
2017-03-24T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 MAR 15:00Z
    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…
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