High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 24, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2225

Description

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.

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Affected products

Uclibc Ng/Uclibc Ng2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:uclibc-ng_project:uclibc-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:uclibc-ng_project:uclibc-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.0.11
- (no CPE)range: <1.0.12

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References

repo.or.cz/uclibc-ng.git/commit/6932f2282ba0578d6ca2f21eead920d6b78bc93cnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/2nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/3nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2225nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/82903nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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