CVE-2013-7424
The getaddrinfo function in glibc before 2.15, when compiled with libidn and the AI_IDN flag is...
The getaddrinfo function in glibc before 2.15, when compiled with libidn and the AI_IDN flag is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by an internationalized domain name to ping6.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.1
The getaddrinfo function in glibc before 2.15, when compiled with libidn and the AI_IDN flag is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by an internationalized domain name to ping6.
- Record
CVE-2013-7424- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-17
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The getaddrinfo function in glibc before 2.15, when compiled with libidn and the AI_IDN flag is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by an internationalized domain name to ping6.
- Record
CVE-2013-7424- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-7188 No score
The getaddrinfo function in glibc before 2.15, when compiled with libidn and the AI_IDN flag is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by an internationalized domain name to ping6.
- Record
EUVD-2013-7188- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cf2r-3fcj-q45r No score
The getaddrinfo function in glibc before 2.15, when compiled with libidn and the AI_IDN flag is...
The getaddrinfo function in glibc before 2.15, when compiled with libidn and the AI_IDN flag is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by an internationalized domain name to ping6.
- Record
GHSA-cf2r-3fcj-q45r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2013-7424
5.1
CVE-2013-7424 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2013-7424- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The getaddrinfo function in glibc before 2.15, when compiled with libidn and the AI_IDN flag is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by an internationalized domain name to ping6.
- Record
CVE-2013-7424- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-7424 No score
The getaddrinfo function in glibc before 2.15, when compiled with libidn and the AI_IDN flag is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by an internationalized domain name to ping6.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7424- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-7424 No score
The getaddrinfo function in glibc before 2.15, when compiled with libidn and the AI_IDN flag is used, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by an internationalized domain name to ping6.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-7424- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
glibcDebian:12 |
before 2.15-1 | 2.15-1 |
glibcDebian:13 |
before 2.15-1 | 2.15-1 |
glibcDebian:14 |
before 2.15-1 | 2.15-1 |
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 |
eglibcDebian:7 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 2.13-38+deb7u8, plus listed versions 2.13-382.13-38+deb7u12.13-38+deb7u22.13-38+deb7u32.13-38+deb7u42.13-38+deb7u52.13-38+deb7u62.13-38+deb7u7 |
2.13-38+deb7u8 |
glibc-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibcRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
glibc-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
nscdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibcRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
nscdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibcRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
nscdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibcRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibc-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
nscdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.12-1.149.el6 | 0:2.12-1.149.el6 |
glibcRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
glibc-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
glibc-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
glibc-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
glibc-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
glibc-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
glibc-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
nscdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
glibcRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
glibc-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
glibc-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
glibc-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
glibc-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
glibc-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
glibc-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
nscdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 | 0:2.5-123.el5_11.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| 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-2013-7424 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Gnu Glibc, published February 23, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.68%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in glibc 2.15-1.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1186614
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/21
sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2e96f1c7
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1627.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=981942
sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18011
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securityfocus.com/bid/72710
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7424
sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;a=commitdiff;h=2e96f1c7
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cf2r-3fcj-q45r
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2013-7424
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7424
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1391
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.6_Technical_Notes/glibc.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=905941
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=995839
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1022280
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027101
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1032628
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1043557
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1044628
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1087833
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1099025
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2014/rhsa-2014_1391.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4237
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4237
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4237
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4458
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4458
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4458
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7424
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7424
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1627
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_1627.json
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-7424