Uclibc-Ng · Uclibc-Ng · CVE-2016-2224
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
uClibc-ng versions prior to 1.0.12
**Description**
The issue allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service, specifically an infinite loop, by exploiting the ` decode dotted` function in `libc/inet/resolv.c`. This can be achieved through vectors involving compressed items in a reply.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 1.0.12, update to version 1.0.12 or later to resolve the issue.