CVE-2016-2225
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.83%
Description
The __read_etc_hosts_r 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 a crafted packet.
How to fix CVE-2016-2225
To remediate CVE-2016-2225, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/uclibc—upgrade to 1.0.20-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2225 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.0.20-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |