CVE-2013-7423

glibc: getaddrinfo() writes DNS queries to random file descriptors under high load

Published Feb 24, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 5.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The send_dg function in resolv/res_send.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.20 does not properly reuse file descriptors, which allows remote attackers to send DNS queries to unintended locations via a large number of requests that trigger a call to the getaddrinfo function.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-165-1 eglibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-7187 The send_dg function in resolv/res_send.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.20 does not properly reuse file descriptors, which allows remote attackers to send DNS queries to unintended locations via a large number of requests that trigger a call to the getaddrinfo function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2519-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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