CVE-2016-2224

7.5 highEPSS 2.8%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 2.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 86% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-400
Published: 2017-03-24
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

uclibc-ng_project:uclibc-ng

References

http://repo.or.cz/uclibc-ng.git/commit/d9c3a16dcab57d6b56225b9a67e9119cc9e2e4ac
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82903
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2224

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