CVE-2015-5180
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.62%
Description
res_query in libresolv in glibc before 2.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash).
How to fix CVE-2015-5180
To remediate CVE-2015-5180, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/glibc—upgrade to 2.24-9 or later
Is CVE-2015-5180 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.24-9
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |