CVE-2016-2224

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.80%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-03-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE

CVE-2016-2224

Severity

HIGH

CVSS

7.5

EPSS

2.80%

Original NVD 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.