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TI-2015-04390 Aliases CVE-2015-5229GHSA-vhfq-hmc6-hfjh

The calloc function in the glibc package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.7 and 7.2…

Priority LOW 37CWE-17Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02238 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:0176 Released 2016-02-16 · Red Hat rating Critical
    glibc security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) glibc-2.17-106.el7_2.4, glibc-common-2.17-106.el7_2.4, glibc-devel-2.17-106.el7_2.4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-106.el7_2.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) glibc-2.17-106.el7_2.4, glibc-common-2.17-106.el7_2.4, glibc-devel-2.17-106.el7_2.4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-106.el7_2.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) glibc-2.17-106.el7_2.4, glibc-2.17-106.el7_2.4.ppc, glibc-common-2.17-106.el7_2.4 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-106.el7_2.4, glibc-static-2.17-106.el7_2.4.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) glibc-2.17-106.el7_2.4, glibc-common-2.17-106.el7_2.4, glibc-devel-2.17-106.el7_2.4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-106.el7_2.4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0176
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5229
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhfq-hmc6-hfjh

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

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  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-23530 Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2021-17490 mod_proxy SSRF KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
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