Vulnerability in Redhat 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 v…
EPSS: 0.022 (80.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 6.7, 7.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_hpc_node — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus — versions 7.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 7.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 7.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5229?
- CVE-2015-5229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat 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.