| Name | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-561-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 990648 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| uclibc (PTS) | jessie | 0.9.32-1 | vulnerable |
| stretch | 1.0.20-2 | fixed |
| buster | 1.0.31-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie, bullseye, bookworm | 1.0.35-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| uclibc | source | wheezy | 0.9.32-1+deb7u1 | | DLA-561-1 | |
| uclibc | source | (unstable) | 1.0.20-1 | unimportant | | 990648 |
Notes
Just for cross-compiling, not used for actual packages
https://repo.or.cz/uclibc-ng.git/commit/6932f2282ba0578d6ca2f21eead920d6b78bc93c
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/05/2