Vulnerability in GNU Glibc
CVE-2016-5417
Memory leak in the __res_vinit function in the IPv6 name server management code in libresolv in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging partial initialization of internal resolver data structures.
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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: 0.034 (88.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92257 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-08/msg00212.html (mailing-list, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5417?
- CVE-2016-5417 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Glibc, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5417?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.