CVE-2015-7547
HIGHEPSS 100th pctlDescription
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) send_dg and (2) send_vc functions in the libresolv library in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.23 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS response that triggers a call to the getaddrinfo function with the AF_UNSPEC or AF_INET6 address family, related to performing "dual A/AAAA DNS queries" and the libnss_dns.so.2 NSS module.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://fortiguard.com/advisory/glibc-getaddrinfo-stack-overflow
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177404.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177412.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00037.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00038.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00039.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00043.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00044.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145596041017029&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145672440608228&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145690841819314&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145857691004892&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=146161017210491&w=2
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135802/glibc-getaddrinfo-Stack-Based-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164014/Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-Software.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0175.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0176.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0225.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0277.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX206991
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2900-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3480
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3481
- http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/glibc-getaddrinfo-stack-overflow
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160304-01-glibc-en
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83265
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035020
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0002.html
- https://access.redhat.com/articles/2161461
- https://blogs.sophos.com/2016/02/24/utm-up2date-9-355-released/
- https://blogs.sophos.com/2016/02/29/utm-up2date-9-319-released/
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa114
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1293532
- https://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2016/02/cve-2015-7547-glibc-getaddrinfo-stack.html
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05028479
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04989404
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