Description
The getaddrinfo function in glibc before 2.15, when compiled with libidn and the AI_IDN flag is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by an internationalized domain name to ping6.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1186614
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/21
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2e96f1c7
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1627.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=981942
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18011
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72710
Scores
EPSS
0.0083
EPSS Percentile
74.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-17
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/glibc
< 2.14.1
Published
Aug 26, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026