CVE-2013-4357

glibc: stack overflow in getaddrinfo()'s use of alloca()

Published Dec 31, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-165-1 eglibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4241 The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2306-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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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
Dec 31, 2019, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 13, 2011, 12:00 AM