CVE-2016-5417

Published: Feb 17, 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

Memory leak in the __res_vinit function in the IPv6 name server management code in libresolv in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging partial initialization of internal resolver data structures.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Glibc

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Glibc	Up to 2.23

Related CWEs

References (10)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/5

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92257

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19257

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2212c1420c92a33b0e0bd9a34938c9814a56c0f7

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-08/msg00212.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Release Notes

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92257

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19257

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2212c1420c92a33b0e0bd9a34938c9814a56c0f7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-08/msg00212.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release Notes

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