CVE-2016-2224

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductUclibc-ng
PublishedMar 24, 2017
First seenMar 24, 2017

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
uclibc-ng_project uclibc-ngv ≤ 1.0.11—

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