CVE-2015-0235

Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and other 2.x versions before 2.18, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) gethostbyname or (2) gethostbyname2 function, aka "GHOST."

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• secalert@redhathttp://blogs.sophos.com/2015/01/29/sophos-products-and-the-ghost-vulnerability-affecting-linux/
• secalert@redhathttp://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0090.html
• secalert@redhathttp://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
• secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142296726407499&w=2
• secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142721102728110&w=2
• secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2
• secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142781412222323&w=2
• secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143145428124857&w=2
• secalert@redhathttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130171/Exim-ESMTP-GHOST-Denial-Of-Service.html
• secalert@redhathttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130768/EMC-Secure-Remote-Services-GHOST-SQL-Injection-Command-Injection.html
• secalert@redhathttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130974/Exim-GHOST-glibc-gethostbyname-Buffer-Overflow.html
• secalert@redhathttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html