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CVE-2013-7424

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.

Published

2015-08-26T19:59:00.110

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-17
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application gnu glibc ≤ 2.14.1 Yes
References