Attacker Value
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
Exploitability
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
User Interaction
None
Privileges Required
None
Attack Vector
Network
0

CVE-2015-5229

Disclosure Date: April 08, 2016
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Description

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.

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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
7.5 High
Impact Score:
3.6
Exploitability Score:
3.9
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector (AV):
Network
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
None
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
None
Availability (A):
High

General Information

Vendors

  • redhat

Products

  • enterprise linux 6.7,
  • enterprise linux 7.2,
  • enterprise linux desktop 7.0,
  • enterprise linux hpc node 7.0,
  • enterprise linux hpc node eus 7.2,
  • enterprise linux server 7.0,
  • enterprise linux server aus 7.2,
  • enterprise linux server eus 7.2,
  • enterprise linux workstation 7.0
Technical Analysis