NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting glibc-devel package, versions <0:2.17-222.173.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.91% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-GLIBCDEVEL-1712856
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed27 Jun 2017

Introduced: 27 Jun 2017

CVE-2015-5180  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 glibc-devel to version 0:2.17-222.173.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2018-1017.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glibc-devel package and not the glibc-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

res_query in libresolv in glibc before 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash).

CVSS Scores

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