Resource exhaustion in Uclibc-Ng Project
CVE-2016-2224
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.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
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: 0.028 (85.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/82903 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/2 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2224 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- repo.or.cz/uclibc-ng.git/commit/d9c3a16dcab57d6b56225b9a67e9119cc9e2e4ac (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/3 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2224?
- CVE-2016-2224 is a high-severity vulnerability in Uclibc-Ng Project, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2224?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2224 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.