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CVE-2013-4458

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-12 Dec, 2013 | 18:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 16:45
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:12 Dec, 2013 | 18:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 16:45
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
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  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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CAPEC IDDescription
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Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2013-10/msg00733.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16072
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2013-10/msg00733.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16072
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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Configurations

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Credits

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EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2013-10/msg00733.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16072
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2013-10/msg00733.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16072
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:12 Dec, 2013 | 18:55
Updated At:11 Apr, 2025 | 00:51

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.05.0MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 5.0
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CPE Matches

GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>Versions up to 2.18(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.0
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.0.3
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.0.5
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.0.6
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.1.1.6
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.1.2
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.1.3
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.1.9
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.10.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.11
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.11.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.11.2
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.11.3
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.12.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.12.2
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.13
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.14
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.14.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.15
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.16
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.17
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE
suse
>>linux_enterprise_debuginfo>>11
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE
suse
>>linux_enterprise_server>>11
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-119Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-119
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16072secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2013-10/msg00733.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16072af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2013-10/msg00733.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16072
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2013-10/msg00733.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16072
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2013-10/msg00733.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch

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