CVE-2016-2224 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the __decode_dotted function of uClibc-ng versions prior to 1.0.12. This flaw allows remote DNS servers to trigger an infinite loop by sending specially crafted compressed items in a DNS reply, affecting the availability of systems using the vulnerable library. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, leading to a complete loss of availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:uclibc-ng_project:uclibc-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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