CVE-2015-5229

Description

The calloc function in the glibc package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.7 and 7.2 does not properly initialize memory areas, which might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (hang or crash) via unspecified vectors.

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246713	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84172	vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256285	vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1293976	vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0176.html	vendor advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10150

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5229?: CVE-2015-5229 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5229?: To fix CVE-2015-5229, 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-2015-5229 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-5229 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-17 – DEPRECATED: Code

References

Frequently Asked Questions