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CVE-2015-5180
res_query in libresolv in glibc before 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process…
High7.5EPSS 6.2%
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- redhat
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).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.2% · top 6.4% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (11)
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=8492 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249603 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18784 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=fc82b0a2dfe7dbd35671c10510a8da1043d746a5 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-3239-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- [[email protected]] 20170205 The GNU C Library version 2.25 is now available (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- USN-3239-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- GLSA-201706-19 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 99324 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:0805 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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