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

CVE-2016-5417

Description

Memory leak in the __res_vinit function in the IPv6 name server management code in libresolv in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging partial initialization of internal resolver data structures.

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Affected products

GNU/Glibc2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.23
- (no CPE)range: <2.24
GNU/C Libraryllm-fuzzy
Range: <2.24
GNU/libc6llm-fuzzy
Range: <2.24
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/glibc&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 2.24-2.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/92257nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cginvd

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