CVE catalog

CVE-2016-2224

uclibc: CVE-2016-2224

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Low
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
2.80% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianuclibcsid1.0.54-1fixed
Debianuclibcforky1.0.54-1fixed
Debianuclibctrixie1.0.35-1fixed
Debianuclibcbookworm1.0.35-1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianuclibcsourcesid1.0.20-1unimportantNot reported[990648]
Debianuclibcsourceforky1.0.20-1unimportantNot reported[990648]
Debianuclibcsourcetrixie1.0.20-1unimportantNot reported[990648]
Debianuclibcsourcebookworm1.0.20-1unimportantNot reported[990648]

[Debian bug #990648]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • Source package: [uclibc]

    Details (2)
    • 1.0.35-1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1

      dsa · uclibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · uclibc · debian · 12

    • 1.0.35-1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1

      dsa · uclibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · uclibc · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • Source package: [uclibc]

    Details (2)
    • 1.0.35-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1

      dsa · uclibc · debian · 13

    • 1.0.35-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.20-1

      dsa · uclibc · debian · 13

Observed:

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