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CVE-2015-7547
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) send_dg and (2)...
Vulnerability Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) send_dg and (2) send_vc functions in the libresolv library in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.23 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS response that triggers a call to the getaddrinfo function with the AF_UNSPEC or AF_INET6 address family, related to performing "dual A/AAAA DNS queries" and the libnss_dns.so.2 NSS module.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
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Vulnerable Versions:
8.0, 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 1.1.1, 2.0.0, 2.1.0, 7.5, 9.319, 9.355, 11.0, 13.2, 12, 1.0, 2.0, 12.0.0, 0, 7.0, 7.2, 2.9, 2.10, 2.10.1, 2.11, 2.11.1, 2.11.2, 2.11.3, 2.12, 2.12.1, 2.12.2, 2.13, 2.14, 2.14.1, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18, 2.19, 2.20, 2.21, 2.22
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 18th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.