CVE-2016-2225

7.5 highEPSS 2.5%

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.

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: 2.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 84% 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/6932f2282ba0578d6ca2f21eead920d6b78bc93c
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-2016-2225

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