CVE-2013-4357
The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could...
The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2013-4357- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2013-4357- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4241 No score
The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.
- Record
EUVD-2013-4241- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-66q2-73gm-f5mq
7.5
The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could...
The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.
- Record
GHSA-66q2-73gm-f5mq- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-RU-2015:0794-1 No score
Security update for glibc
This glibc update fixes a critical privilege escalation problem and two non-security issues:
* bnc#892073: An off-by-one error leading to a heap-based buffer
overflow was found in __gconv_translit_find(). An exploit that
targets the problem is publicly available. (CVE-2014-5119)
* bnc#892065: setenv-alloca.patch: Avoid unbound alloca in setenv.
* bnc#888347: printf-multibyte-format.patch: Don't parse %s format
argument as multi-byte string.
Security Issues:
* CVE-2014-5119
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5119>
- Record
SUSE-RU-2015:0794-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0253-1 No score
Security update for glibc
This glibc update fixes a critical privilege escalation problem and two non-security issues:
* bnc#892073: An off-by-one error leading to a heap-based buffer
overflow was found in __gconv_translit_find(). An exploit that
targets the problem is publicly available. (CVE-2014-5119)
* bnc#892065: setenv-alloca.patch: Avoid unbound alloca in setenv.
* bnc#888347: printf-multibyte-format.patch: Don't parse %s format
argument as multi-byte string.
Security Issues:
* CVE-2014-5119
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5119>
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0253-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0439-1 No score
Security update for glibc
This glibc update fixes a critical privilege escalation problem and two non-security issues:
* bnc#892073: An off-by-one error leading to a heap-based buffer
overflow was found in __gconv_translit_find(). An exploit that
targets the problem is publicly available. (CVE-2014-5119)
* bnc#892065: setenv-alloca.patch: Avoid unbound alloca in setenv.
* bnc#888347: printf-multibyte-format.patch: Don't parse %s format
argument as multi-byte string.
Security Issues:
* CVE-2014-5119
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5119>
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0439-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0551-1 No score
Security update for glibc
This update for glibc contains the following fixes:
* Fix integer overflows in malloc (CVE-2013-4332, bnc#839870)
* Fix buffer overflow in glob (bnc#691365)
* Fix buffer overflow in strcoll (CVE-2012-4412, bnc#779320)
* Update mount flags in <sys/mount.h> (bnc#791928)
* Fix buffer overrun in regexp matcher (CVE-2013-0242, bnc#801246)
* Fix memory leaks in dlopen (bnc#811979)
* Fix stack overflow in getaddrinfo with many results (CVE-2013-1914,
bnc#813121)
* Fix check for XEN build in glibc_post_upgrade that causes missing
init re-exec (bnc#818628)
* Don't raise UNDERFLOW in tan/tanf for small but normal argument
(bnc#819347)
* Properly cross page boundary in SSE4.2 implementation of strcmp
(bnc#822210)
* Fix robust mutex handling after fork (bnc#827811)
* Fix missing character in IBM-943 charset (bnc#828235)
* Fix use of alloca in gaih_inet (bnc#828637)
* Initialize pointer guard also in static executables (CVE-2013-4788,
bnc#830268)
* Fix readdir_r with long file names (CVE-2013-4237, bnc#834594).
Security Issues:
* CVE-2012-4412
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-4412>
* CVE-2013-0242
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-0242>
* CVE-2013-1914
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1914>
* CVE-2013-4237
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4237>
* CVE-2013-4332
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4332>
* CVE-2013-4788
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4788>
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0551-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
eglibcDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 2.11.3-4+deb6u5, plus listed versions 2.11.2-102.11.2-10+m68k.12.11.2-112.11.2-11+m68k.12.11.2-12 Show 5 moreShow less2.11.2-132.11.3-12.11.3-22.11.3-32.11.3-4 |
2.11.3-4+deb6u5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-4357 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Eglibc, published September 13, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.23%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4357
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4357
bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4357
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4357
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/28/18
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/21
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/24/3
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95103
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00020.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/4
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/8
securityfocus.com/bid/67992
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-1
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-2
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2306-3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4357
github.com/advisories/GHSA-66q2-73gm-f5mq
suse.com/support/update/announcement//suse-ru-20150794-1
bugzilla.suse.com/691365
bugzilla.suse.com/779320
bugzilla.suse.com/791928
bugzilla.suse.com/801246
bugzilla.suse.com/811979
bugzilla.suse.com/813121
bugzilla.suse.com/819347
bugzilla.suse.com/822210
bugzilla.suse.com/827811
bugzilla.suse.com/828235
bugzilla.suse.com/828637
bugzilla.suse.com/830268
bugzilla.suse.com/834594
bugzilla.suse.com/836746
bugzilla.suse.com/839870
bugzilla.suse.com/844309
bugzilla.suse.com/847227
bugzilla.suse.com/854445
bugzilla.suse.com/863499
bugzilla.suse.com/864081
bugzilla.suse.com/872832
bugzilla.suse.com/882028
bugzilla.suse.com/882600
bugzilla.suse.com/883217
bugzilla.suse.com/886416
bugzilla.suse.com/887022
bugzilla.suse.com/888347
bugzilla.suse.com/891843
bugzilla.suse.com/892065
bugzilla.suse.com/892073
bugzilla.suse.com/894553
bugzilla.suse.com/894556
bugzilla.suse.com/903288
bugzilla.suse.com/904461
bugzilla.suse.com/906371
bugzilla.suse.com/909053
bugzilla.suse.com/913646
bugzilla.suse.com/915526
bugzilla.suse.com/916222
bugzilla.suse.com/917072
bugzilla.suse.com/919678
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4412
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-6656
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0242
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1914
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4237
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4332
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4357
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4458
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4788
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7423
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0475
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4043
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-5119
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6040
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7817
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9402
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0235
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1472
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150253-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150439-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150551-1
bugzilla.suse.com/684534
bugzilla.suse.com/741345
bugzilla.suse.com/743689
bugzilla.suse.com/744996
bugzilla.suse.com/745658
bugzilla.suse.com/746824
bugzilla.suse.com/747768
bugzilla.suse.com/750741
bugzilla.suse.com/760795
bugzilla.suse.com/763512
bugzilla.suse.com/767266
bugzilla.suse.com/770891
bugzilla.suse.com/775690
bugzilla.suse.com/777233
bugzilla.suse.com/783060
bugzilla.suse.com/785041
bugzilla.suse.com/793146
bugzilla.suse.com/795129
bugzilla.suse.com/818628
bugzilla.suse.com/910599
bugzilla.suse.com/918233
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0864
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3404
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3405
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3406
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3480