Buffer overflow in GNU Glibc

CVE-2013-1914

Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.17 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 domain conversion results.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.041 (89.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Gnu Glibc — versions 2.0.1, 2.0.6, 2.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1914?
CVE-2013-1914 is a vulnerability in GNU Glibc, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2013-04-29.
Is CVE-2013-1914 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.