VDB
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5417
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5417
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | glibc | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | glibc | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | glibc | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | glibc | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Feb 17, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated