CVE-2016-2225

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…

published March 24, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
84.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02453 · 84.2th percentile
Published
2017-03-24T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 MAR 15:00Z
    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…
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