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CVE-2013-4357

Published: Dec 31, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-120
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.2%
Top 13.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

eglibceglibc
Mixed
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse linux enterprise servernovell
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
eglibcoss-projectOperating Systemsaka eglibc
novellcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka suse novell, novell suse
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00020.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/4
openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/8
openwall.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 31, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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