CVE-2016-2224

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CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

EPSS

3%p86

Published

Mar 24, 2017 (Mar 24, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The __decode_dotted 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 vectors involving compressed items in a reply.

Vendors: uclibc-ng project
Products: uclibc-ng
Weakness: CWE-400
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (2.8%)

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