Description
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.
Published: 2013-04-29
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 3.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-165-1 eglibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1908 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1991-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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Gnu Glibc
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:37.241Z

Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-1914

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-04-29T22:55:01.057

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-1914

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-04-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-1914 - Bugzilla

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