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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade glibc-staticUpgrade glibc-utilsUpgrade glibc-commonUpgrade nscdUpgrade glibc-headersUpgrade glibc-develUpgrade glibc | Jul 6, 2016 | Feb 17, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade glibc-headersUpgrade glibc-staticUpgrade glibcUpgrade nscdUpgrade glibc-utilsUpgrade glibc-commonUpgrade glibc-devel | Jul 1, 2017 | Apr 8, 2016 |
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