Description
sysdeps/posix/readdir_r.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.18 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) NTFS or (2) CIFS image.
Published: 2013-10-09
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 1.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-165-1 eglibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4141 sysdeps/posix/readdir_r.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.18 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) NTFS or (2) CIFS image.
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: 2024-08-06T16:38:01.736Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-4237

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-10-09T22:55:02.650

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

Link: CVE-2013-4237

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-08-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-4237 - Bugzilla

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