CVE-2016-2224 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00944.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Uclibc-ng Project	Uclibc-ng

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-561-1	uclibc security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-3308	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://repo.or.cz/uclibc-ng.git/commit/d9c3a16dcab57d6b56225b9a67e9119cc9e2e4ac
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82903
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2224

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-24T15:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:48.726Z

Reserved: 2016-02-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-2224

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-24T15:59:00.513

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-2224

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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