The getaddrinfo function in glibc before 2.15, when compiled with libidn and the AI_IDN flag is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by an internationalized domain name to ping6.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-165-1 eglibc security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3169-1 eglibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-7188 The getaddrinfo function in glibc before 2.15, when compiled with libidn and the AI_IDN flag is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by an internationalized domain name to ping6.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:09:16.606Z

Reserved: 2015-01-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-7424

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-08-26T19:59:00.110

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2013-7424

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-01-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-7424 - Bugzilla

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