CVE-2013-7424
Description
The getaddrinfo function in glibc before 2.15, when compiled with libidn and the AI_IDN flag is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by an internationalized domain name to ping6.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.15-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.15-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.15-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.15-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.15-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | glibc | {"endIncluding":"2.14.1"} | |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1627.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/21
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72710
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1186614
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=981942
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18011
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2e96f1c7
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7424
CWEs
CWE-17
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.