gsd-2015-5229
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:20
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2015-5229


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         lastModifiedDate: "2016-11-28T19:32Z",
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