Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CVE-2015-5229
The calloc function in the glibc package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.7 and 7.2 does not properly initialize memory areas, which might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (hang or crash) via unspecified vectors.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 6.7, 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus — versions 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/84172 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Vendor Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Vendor Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0176.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5229?
- CVE-2015-5229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, classified under CWE-17. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5229?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-5229 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.