CVE-2013-4458
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Summary
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 Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2013-10/msg00733.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16072
References
- https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2013-10/msg00733.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16072
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