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CVE-2015-5229

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.24%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-04-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2015-5229
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
2.24%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The calloc function in the glibc package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.7 and 7.2 does not properly initialize memory areas, which might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (hang or crash) via unspecified vectors.