High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 27, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-5180
CVE-2015-5180
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).
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Affected products
18cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- osv-coords13 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/glibc&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4
< 2.34-1.2+ 12 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.34-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.22-100.15.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.110.19.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.110.19.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.110.19.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.110.19.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.22-126.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.22-126.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.22-100.15.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.110.19.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.22-100.15.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.110.19.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.22-100.15.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cginvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99324nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3239-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3239-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-19nvdThird Party Advisory
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlnvd
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