CVE-2015-5180

Published: Jun 27, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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).

Affected (4)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Gnu: Glibc

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Glibc	Up to 2.24

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (22)

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Release NotesThird Party Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

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