### [CVE-2015-5229](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5229)
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### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10150

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/RedHatSatellite/satellite-host-cve