CVE-2015-7547 | GNU C Library resolv/res_send.c send_dg/send_vc MAX_PACKET memory corruption (Bug 18665 / 8479f23a)
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU C Library. Affected by this vulnerability is the function send_dg/send_vc of the file resolv/res_send.c. The manipulation of the argument MAX_PACKET leads to memory corruption.
This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-7547. The attack can be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.