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CVE-2015-5229

VendorredhatProductenterprise linux, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux server aus, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux workstation, enterprise linux server eus, enterprise linux hpc node, enterprise linux hpc node eusDiscoveredApr 8, 2016UpdatedMay 6, 2026

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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CVSS v3.1
7.5 HIGH
EPSS
2.24%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Sep 23, 2026
● 0.00pp
2.24% → 2.24% over 9 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityNONE
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Connections
9 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Apr 8, 2016
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD May 6, 2026