CVE-2015-5229
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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| redhat / enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.2 | 7.2.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_hpc_node | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.2 | 7.2.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux | 7.2 | 7.2.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus | 7.2 | 7.2.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux | 6.7 | 6.7.x |
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0176.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84172
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246713
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256285
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1293976
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10150
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