Description
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.
Published: 2015-08-26
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Gnu Glibc
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

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

Reserved: 2015-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

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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