VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2013-4237
sysdeps/posix/readdir_r.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.18 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) NTFS or (2) CIFS…
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 3.83%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.83%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
sysdeps/posix/readdir_r.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.18 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) NTFS or (2) CIFS image.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.83% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- gnu/glibc
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55113
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/12/8Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61729
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1991-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=995839Patch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14699Patch
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=91ce40854d0b7f865cf5024ef95a8026b76096f3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55113
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/12/8Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61729
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1991-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=995839Patch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14699Patch
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=91ce40854d0b7f865cf5024ef95a8026b76096f3
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.