# 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 mig

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-04-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246713
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84172
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256285
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1293976
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0176.html
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10150

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