CVE-2015-5180

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).

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=8492 patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249603 issue tracking patch vdb entry third party advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18784 issue tracking third party advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=fc82b0a2dfe7dbd35671c10510a8da1043d746a5
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3239-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2017-02/msg00079.html mailing list release notes third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3239-2 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-19 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99324 vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805 vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5180?
CVE-2015-5180 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5180?
To fix CVE-2015-5180, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5180 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-5180 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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