CVE-2015-5180: res_query in libresolv in glibc before 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash)

High severity · published Jun 27, 2017

CVE-2015-5180

res_query in libresolv in glibc before 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash)

7.5

CVSS

6.2%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

res_query in libresolv in glibc before 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash).

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.2% · higher than 93% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Glibc · Gnu

through 2.24 · source: NVD

Ubuntu Linux · Canonical

12.04; 14.04; 16.04 · source: NVD

Affected product

Ubuntu Linux

Canonical

All Ubuntu Linux CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5180

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5180

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99324

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3239-1

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3239-2

access.redhat.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805

Issue Tracking

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249603

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-19