CVE-2016-5417
GNU C Library (glibc) Remote Denial of Service Memory Leak
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 17, 2017, 2:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:24 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-5417.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92257 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19257 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2212c1420c92a33b0e0bd9a34938c9814a56c0f7 | |
| https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-08/msg00212.html | Release Notes |
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CVE-2016-5417 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;a=commitdiff;h=2212c1420c92a33b0e0bd9a34938c9814a56c0f7 [Patch] Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2212c1420c92a33b0e0bd9a34938c9814a56c0f7 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19257 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19257 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;a=commitdiff;h=2212c1420c92a33b0e0bd9a34938c9814a56c0f7 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;a=commitdiff;h=2212c1420c92a33b0e0bd9a34938c9814a56c0f7 Patch Changed Reference Type https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-08/msg00212.html No Types Assigned https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-08/msg00212.html Release Notes Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92257 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92257 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/5 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Added CWE CWE-399 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5417 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5417
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.84 }} 0.00%
score
0.79576
percentile