Gnu · Glibc · CVE-2016-5417
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
glibc versions prior to 2.24
**Description**
The issue is related to a memory leak in the res vinit function within the IPv6 name server management code in libresolv. This memory leak can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service by consuming memory, leveraging the partial initialization of internal resolver data structures.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 2.24, update to version 2.24 or later to resolve the issue.