The nss_dns implementation of getnetbyname in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.21, when the DNS backend in the Name Service Switch configuration is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by sending a positive answer while a network name is being process.
Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory |
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Amazon Linux 1 | glibc | 2018-05-10 17:45 | ALAS-2018-1017 |
Score Type | Score | Vector | |
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Amazon Linux | CVSSv2 | 1.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
NVD | CVSSv2 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |