CVE-2016-5417 describes a memory leak vulnerability in the __res_vinit function within the IPv6 name server management code of the GNU C Library (glibc). This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by causing excessive memory consumption due to partially initialized internal resolver data structures. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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