CVE-2013-4357
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 31, 2019 at 06:34 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:57 PM UTC
5 products affected across 5 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraUbuntu Linux
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 2.14
Affected range stops below 2.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (15)
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00020.htmlx_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/4x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/8x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/28/18x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/21x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/24/3x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67992CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-120
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