CVE-2013-4458
EPSS 1.2%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.18 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) hostname or (2) IP address that triggers a large number of AF_INET6 address results. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1914.
How to fix CVE-2013-4458
To remediate CVE-2013-4458, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/glibc—upgrade to 2.18-1 or later
Is CVE-2013-4458 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.18-1