CVE-2013-4237

glibc: Buffer overwrite when using readdir_r on file systems returning file names longer than NAME_MAX characters

Published Oct 9, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-165-1 eglibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4141 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1991-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:38 PM
Reserved
Jun 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 9, 2013, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:56 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 11, 2013, 12:00 AM