CVE-2013-4458

glibc: Stack (frame) overflow in getaddrinfo() when called with AF_INET6

Published Dec 12, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.2% 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) 2.18 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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-165-1 eglibc security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-494-1 eglibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4328 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2306-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:45 PM
Reserved
Jun 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 12, 2013, 6:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 22, 2013, 12:00 AM