CVE-2013-7424

Description

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.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.79% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1186614
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/21 mailing list
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2e96f1c7
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1627.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=981942
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18011
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72710 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-7424?
CVE-2013-7424 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-7424?
To fix CVE-2013-7424, 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-2013-7424 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-7424 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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