# CVE-2013-1914: Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.17 and earlie

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-04-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.17 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 domain conversion results.

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## References

- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0008.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1605.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55113
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/03/2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1991-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=947882
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58839
- http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15330
- http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1cef1b19089528db11f221e938f60b9b048945d7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/03/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/05/1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52817
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0769.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:163
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=813121
- 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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