high7.5
CVE-2015-5229
The calloc function in the glibc package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.7 and 7.2 does not properly initialize memory areas, which might allow context-de…
Impact
The calloc function in the glibc package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.7 and 7.2 does not properly initialize memory areas, which might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (hang or crash) via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | Versions 6.7, 7.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus | Version 7.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | Version 7.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | Version 7.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | Version 7.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0176.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84172
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246713
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256285
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1293976
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10150
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0176.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84172
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246713
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256285
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1293976
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10150