CVE-2015-5180: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Aug 3, 2015
·
Updated

It was discovered that the glibc DNS resolver dereferenced a NULL pointer when processing a specific, but valid resource record type.

Acknowledgements:

Name: Florian Weimer (Red Hat Product Security)

Other sources

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

Launchpad

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
GNU glibc<=2.24
debian/glibc
2.31-13+deb11u112.31-13+deb11u102.36-9+deb12u102.36-9+deb12u72.41-62.41-7

Event History

Aug 3, 2015
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:52 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 27, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:15 PM
Description
Sep 20, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:11 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:26 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5180?

CVE-2015-5180 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-5180?

To fix CVE-2015-5180, update glibc to versions above 2.24, specifically to 2.31-13+deb11u10 or later.

3

What conditions can lead to exploitation of CVE-2015-5180?

CVE-2015-5180 can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted DNS responses.

4

Which systems are affected by CVE-2015-5180?

CVE-2015-5180 affects Ubuntu Linux versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04 and GNU C Library (glibc) versions up to 2.24.

5

What components are involved in CVE-2015-5180?

CVE-2015-5180 involves the res_query function in the libresolv library of glibc.

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