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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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade glibc | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 17, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade glibcUpgrade glibc-locale-32bitUpgrade nscdUpgrade glibc-utilsUpgrade glibc-localeUpgrade glibc-profileUpgrade glibc-i18ndataUpgrade glibc-locale-baseUpgrade glibc-develUpgrade glibc-32bitUpgrade glibc-infoUpgrade glibc-devel-32bitUpgrade glibc-devel-staticUpgrade glibc-locale-base-32bitUpgrade glibc-extraUpgrade glibc-lang | May 20, 2018 | Feb 16, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libc6 | Mar 21, 2017 | Feb 16, 2017 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 16, 2017 |
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