CVE-2016-2224
uclibc - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.94%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-2224
To remediate CVE-2016-2224, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/uclibc—upgrade to 1.0.20-1 or later
- —upgrade to 0.9.32-1+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2224 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.0.20-1
- from 0, < 0.9.32-1+deb7u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |