The __read_etc_hosts_r function in libc/inet/resolv.c in uClibc-ng before 1.0.12 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
References
Link Resource
http://repo.or.cz/uclibc-ng.git/commit/6932f2282ba0578d6ca2f21eead920d6b78bc93c Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/2 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/3 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82903 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2225 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-24T15:00:00

Updated: 2017-03-24T14:57:01

Reserved: 2016-02-05T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2016-2225

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2017-03-24T15:59:00.560

Modified: 2017-03-27T18:31:16.877


Link: CVE-2016-2225

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