Description
Multiple integer overflows in malloc/malloc.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.18 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption) via a large value to the (1) pvalloc, (2) valloc, (3) posix_memalign, (4) memalign, or (5) aligned_alloc functions.
Published: 2013-10-09
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 1.6% 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-2013-4218 Multiple integer overflows in malloc/malloc.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.18 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption) via a large value to the (1) pvalloc, (2) valloc, (3) posix_memalign, (4) memalign, or (5) aligned_alloc functions.
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: 2024-08-06T16:38:01.986Z

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

Link: CVE-2013-4332

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-10-09T22:55:02.667

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

Link: CVE-2013-4332

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-4332 - Bugzilla

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