Buffer overflow in Eglibc
CVE-2013-4357
The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Eglibc — versions before 2.14
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 11.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 14.04
- Debian Linux — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 18, 19
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4357 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4357 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/28/18 (Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/21 (Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/24/3 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95103 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00020.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/4 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4357?
- CVE-2013-4357 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eglibc, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-12-31.
- How severe is CVE-2013-4357?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.