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CVE-2015-5180

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Description

res_query in libresolv in glibc before 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash).

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https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2017-02/msg00079.html

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18784

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-19

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249603

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3239-2

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3239-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99324

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=fc82b0a2dfe7dbd35671c10510a8da1043d746a5

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=8492

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-06-27

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00409

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