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CVE-2013-4357

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Description

The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.

References

  • Advisories

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4357

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95103

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4357

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4357

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-3

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-2

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67992

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/24/3

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/8

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/4

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00020.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2019-12-31

Updated: 2020-01-14

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01161

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