CVE-2013-1950

Description

The svc_dg_getargs function in libtirpc 0.2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (rpcbind crash) via a Sun RPC request with crafted arguments that trigger a free of an invalid pointer.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.08% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=948378
http://git.infradead.org/users/steved/libtirpc.git/commitdiff/a9f437119d79a438cb12e510f3cadd4060102c9f
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0884.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1950?
CVE-2013-1950 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1950?
To fix CVE-2013-1950, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1950 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-1950 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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