Unscored severity · published Dec 12, 2013
CVE-2013-4458
Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.18 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a…
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CVSS
4.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.18 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) hostname or (2) IP address that triggers a large number of AF_INET6 address results. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1914.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.2% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GL
Glibc · Gnu
through 2.18; 2.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.0.3; 2.0.4; +21 more · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Debuginfo · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4458
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4458
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
Exploit
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16072
Patch
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2013-10/msg00733.html
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