First published: Wed Dec 17 2014(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
GNU glibc | <=2.20 | |
Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =10.04 | |
Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.10 | |
openSUSE openSUSE | =13.1 | |
openSUSE openSUSE | =13.2 |
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