CVE-2013-7423

The send_dg function in resolv/res_send.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.20 does not properly reuse file descriptors, which allows remote attackers to send DNS queries to unintended locations via a large number of requests that trigger a call to the getaddrinfo function.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/28/20	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/6336	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html	Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15946	Issue Tracking
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2519-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72844	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1207	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0863.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164014/Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-Software.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2015-02-24 07:59

Updated : 2021-09-01 11:15

NVD link : CVE-2013-7423

Mitre link : CVE-2013-7423

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-17

DEPRECATED: Code

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

opensuse

opensuse

redhat

enterprise_linux_server_aus

gnu

glibc

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