vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2015-5229: ELSA-2016-0176: glibc security and bug fix update (CRITICAL)
Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Apr 8, 2016 | Jul 1, 2017 | Nov 22, 2024 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Apr 8, 2016
Added
Jul 1, 2017
Modified
Nov 22, 2024
Description
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.
Solution(s)
oracle-linux-upgrade-glibcoracle-linux-upgrade-glibc-commonoracle-linux-upgrade-glibc-develoracle-linux-upgrade-glibc-headersoracle-linux-upgrade-glibc-staticoracle-linux-upgrade-glibc-utilsoracle-linux-upgrade-nscd

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