CVE-2013-7423 (GCVE-0-2013-7423)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-02-24 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 18:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15946 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2519-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72844 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164014/Moxa-… | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
2013-09-12 00:00
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