The __decode_dotted function in libc/inet/resolv.c in uClibc-ng before 1.0.12 allows…
Priority LOW 38CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
The __decode_dotted function in libc/inet/resolv.c in uClibc-ng before 1.0.12 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving compressed items in a reply.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02797 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:uclibc-ng_project:uclibc-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.11 | Vulnerable | Uclibc-ng Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:uclibc-ng_project:uclibc-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.11 Vulnerable ·Uclibc-ng Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2224
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f95j-r4jh-f3j8
References
More Uclibc-ng Project Uclibc-ng vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-11964 Memory corruption in Anker Eufy Homebase 2 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-19416 In uClibc and uClibc-ng before 1.0.39, incorrect handling of special characters in domain… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2021-08909 uClibc-ng Integer Overflow or Wraparound CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-12530 uClibc-ng through 1.0.40 and uClibc through 0.9.33.2 use predictable DNS transaction IDs… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2016-05366 Integer signedness error in libc/string/arm/memset.S in uClibc and uClibc-ng before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-02030 The __read_etc_hosts_r function in libc/inet/resolv.c in uClibc-ng before 1.0.12 allows… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-2224 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2224 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f95j-r4jh-f3j8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-2224 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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