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CVE-2016-2224
The __decode_dotted function in libc/inet/resolv.c in uClibc-ng before 1.0.12 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service…
High7.5EPSS 2.8%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- mitre
Description
The __decode_dotted 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 vectors involving compressed items in a reply.
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)
- 2.8% · top 14% of all CVEs (2 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
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- 82903 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160205 CVE Request uclibc-ng dns resolver issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2224 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://repo.or.cz/uclibc-ng.git/commit/d9c3a16dcab57d6b56225b9a67e9119cc9e2e4ac (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160205 Re: CVE Request uclibc-ng dns resolver issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .