VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2013-7424
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…
MEDIUM 5.1EPSS 2.68%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.68%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.68% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-17
- Affected
- gnu/glibc
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1627.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/21
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72710
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1186614
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=981942
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18011
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2e96f1c7
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1627.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/21
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72710
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1186614
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=981942
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18011
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2e96f1c7
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.