Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and other 2.x versions before 2.18, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) gethostbyname or (2) gethostbyname2 function, aka "GHOST."
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Accelerateframework | — | Apply OS X security update 2015-007Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Oct 22, 2015 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Apple Osx Adminframework | — | Upgrade macOS to the latest versionApply OS X security update 2015-005 | Aug 28, 2015 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Apple Osx Apache | — | Apply OS X security update 2015-005Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Mar 29, 2016 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Apple Osx Apachemodphp | — | Apply OS X security update 2015-004 YosemiteUpgrade macOS to the latest versionApply OS X security update 2015-007 Mavericks | Mar 29, 2016 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade glibc-utilsUpgrade nscdUpgrade glibcUpgrade glibc-commonUpgrade glibc-headersUpgrade glibc-develUpgrade glibc-static | Dec 1, 2016 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Cisco Xe | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Cisco IOS XE | Jul 30, 2019 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade glibcUpgrade eglibc | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Oct 9, 2015 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade linux-f10-devtoolsUpgrade linux-c6-devtoolsUpgrade linux_base-f10Upgrade linux_base-c6Upgrade php5Upgrade php56Upgrade php55 | Dec 10, 2025 | Feb 26, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-libs/glibc. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Oracle Virtualbox | — | Upgrade Oracle VirtualBox to the latest version | Jul 17, 2025 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade glibc-develUpgrade glibc-commonUpgrade nscdUpgrade glibc-utilsUpgrade glibcUpgrade glibc-headersUpgrade glibc-static | Oct 16, 2024 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Panos | — | Upgrade PAN-OS 7.0 to the latest version | Oct 11, 2016 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Php | — | Upgrade to PHP version 5.6.6Upgrade to PHP version 5.4.38Upgrade to PHP version 5.5.22 | Sep 15, 2022 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade glibc-profile-x86Upgrade php7-xmlrpcUpgrade php7-odbcUpgrade php7-pdoUpgrade php7-gdUpgrade glibc-x86Upgrade php7-exifUpgrade php7-iconvUpgrade php7-xslUpgrade php7-pearUpgrade php7-imapUpgrade php7-tokenizerUpgrade pam-modulesUpgrade glibc-profileUpgrade php7-soapUpgrade php7-readlineUpgrade pwdutilsUpgrade php7-mysqlUpgrade libxcryptUpgrade php7-pharUpgrade php7-posixUpgrade php7-bcmathUpgrade php7-ldapUpgrade php7Upgrade php7-gmpUpgrade php7-bz2Upgrade php7-domUpgrade php7-ftpUpgrade glibcUpgrade php7-gettextUpgrade nscdUpgrade apache2-mod_php7Upgrade php7-shmopUpgrade php7-sqliteUpgrade glibc-infoUpgrade php7-pgsqlUpgrade glibc-profile-32bitUpgrade glibc-locale-x86Upgrade php7-develUpgrade php7-pear-archive_tarUpgrade php7-socketsUpgrade php7-xmlreaderUpgrade php7-fpmUpgrade php7-sysvmsgUpgrade php7-embedUpgrade php7-wddxUpgrade php7-tidyUpgrade glibc-32bitUpgrade php7-intlUpgrade glibc-locale-32bitUpgrade php7-snmpUpgrade php7-enchantUpgrade glibc-devel-32bitUpgrade php7-zipUpgrade php7-calendarUpgrade php7-mbstringUpgrade glibc-develUpgrade php7-zlibUpgrade pam-modules-32bitUpgrade php7-sysvsemUpgrade php7-mcryptUpgrade pwdutils-plugin-auditUpgrade php7-dbaUpgrade php7-fastcgiUpgrade glibc-htmlUpgrade php7-xmlwriterUpgrade php7-pcntlUpgrade php7-curlUpgrade glibc-localeUpgrade php7-sodiumUpgrade php7-opensslUpgrade php7-pspellUpgrade php7-sysvshmUpgrade glibc-i18ndataUpgrade php72-develUpgrade php7-opcacheUpgrade php7-jsonUpgrade php7-ctypeUpgrade php7-fileinfoUpgrade libxcrypt-32bit | Dec 18, 2015 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libc6 | Nov 8, 2024 | Jan 28, 2015 |
Prioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
With curated Threat Intelligence, you can see which vulnerabilities truly put you at risk, prioritize what matters most, and act before attackers do.
Explore Intelligence Hub