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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2015-5180: Security patch for glibc (ALAS-2018-1017)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2015-5180: Security patch for glibc (ALAS-2018-1017)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
03/13/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/11/2018
Modified
05/11/2018

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).

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-glibc

References

  • RHSA-2018:0805
  • ALAS-2018-1017
  • 99324
  • USN-3239-1
  • USN-3239-2
  • GLSA-201706-19
  • CVE-2015-5180
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