CVE-2016-2225: 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…

PriorityP335high7.5CVSS 3.0

AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH

EPSS

2.45%

82.4th percentile

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.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	uclibc	< uclibc 1.0.20-1 (bookworm)	uclibc 1.0.20-1 (bookworm)
uclibc-ng_project	uclibc-ng	<= 1.0.11	—
uclibc	uclibc	>= 0 < 1.0.20-1	1.0.20-1
uclibc	uclibc	>= 0 < 1.0.20-1	1.0.20-1
uclibc	uclibc	>= 0 < 1.0.20-1	1.0.20-1
uclibc	uclibc	>= 0 < 1.0.20-1	1.0.20-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

osv7.5HIGH

vendor_debian7.5LOW

Stop checking back — get the weekly exploitation signal.

Every Monday: what got weaponized or added to CISA KEV in the last seven days — each CVE cross-linked to its PoC, Nuclei template, and detection rule. Free, one email a week, unsubscribe in one click.