CVE-2016-2225
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.5)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 2.45%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 84
- Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-400
Referencias
- 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
- 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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