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CVE-2016-2224 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://repo.or.cz/uclibc-ng.git/commit/d9c3a16dcab57d6b56225b9a67e9119cc9e2e4ac CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2224 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/2 CVEMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/3 CVEMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82903 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
uclibc-ng project uclibc-ng
<= 1.0.11

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:uclibc-ng_project:uclibc-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2224
NVD Published Date:
Mar 24, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-2224 Details - Not Deferred