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CVE-2016-2225
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-03-24T15:59:00.560 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:43:42.073

Summary

The __read_etc_hosts_r 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 a crafted packet.

Affected products

uclibc-ng_project — uclibc-ng

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References

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