CVE-2013-1914

glibc: Stack (frame) overflow in getaddrinfo() when processing entry mapping to long list of address structures

Published Apr 29, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.17 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 domain conversion results.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-165-1 eglibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1908 Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.17 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 domain conversion results.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1991-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:20 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 29, 2013, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:52 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 3, 2013, 12:00 AM