CVE-2015-5180 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via NULL pointer dereference in the glibc DNS resolver, affecting Linux distributions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-5180?
CVE-2015-5180 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 27 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
res_query in libresolv in glibc before 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash).
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5180?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (4)
glibc SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 | All versions | 2.22-100.15.4 |
glibc SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | All versions | 2.22-100.15.4 |
glibc SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | All versions | 2.22-100.15.4 |
glibc SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 | All versions | 2.22-100.15.4 |
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Gnu Glibc.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5180?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-5180 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5180 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5180, GHSA-g46c-xfm8-qq3g, SUSE-SU-2019:1716-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5180, USN-3239-2.