CVE-2023-4527

Public Exploit
Glibc: stack read overflow in getaddrinfo in no-aaaa mode

Description

A flaw was found in glibc. When the getaddrinfo function is called with the AF_UNSPEC address family and the system is configured with no-aaaa mode via /etc/resolv.conf, a DNS response via TCP larger than 2048 bytes can potentially disclose stack contents through the function returned address data, and may cause a crash.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Removing the no-aaaa diagnostic option from /etc/resolv.conf will mitigate this flaw.

Categories

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4527?
CVE-2023-4527 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-4527?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2023-4527: Removing the no-aaaa diagnostic option from /etc/resolv.conf will mitigate this flaw.
Is CVE-2023-4527 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-4527 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-4527?
CVE-2023-4527 affects Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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