Description
The calloc function in the glibc package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.7 and 7.2 does not properly initialize memory areas, which might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (hang or crash) via unspecified vectors.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0176.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84172
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246713Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256285Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1293976Vendor Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10150
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0176.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84172
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246713Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256285Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1293976Vendor Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10150
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 8, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified