CVE-2013-4357
What it is
The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 3.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Eglibc < 2.14
- Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11.0
- Debian Linux 6.0
- Debian Linux 7.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 10.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
- Fedoraproject Fedora 18
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2013-4357.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2013-4357. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00020.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/28/18
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/21
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00020.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/28/18
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/21
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00020.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/28/18
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/21
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/24/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67992
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-3
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4357
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4357
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4357
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95103
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4357
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00020.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/28/18
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/21
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/24/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67992
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-3