Description
The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.
References (15)
Core 15
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4357
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4357
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4357
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4357
Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/28/18
Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/21
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/24/3
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95103
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00020.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/4
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/8
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67992
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-1
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-2
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-3
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0118
EPSS Percentile
78.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-120
Status
published
Products (9)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
10.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
debian/debian_linux
6.0
debian/debian_linux
7.0
eglibc/eglibc
< 2.14
fedoraproject/fedora
18
fedoraproject/fedora
19
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_server
11.0 sp2
Published
Dec 31, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026