Servers and applications
CVE-2016-5417
Memory leak in the __res_vinit function in the IPv6 name server management code in libresolv in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging partial initialization of internal resolver data structures.
- Severity
- High 7.5
- Published
- 17 Feb 2017
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 3.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 88% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
- Attacker can
- Take it down
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
GNU C LibraryServers and applications · cpe:a:gnu:glibc |
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