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Medium
CVE-2013-7423
The send_dg function in resolv/res_send.c in GNU C Library (aka...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/golang/go/issues/6336
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/28/20
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15946
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2519-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0863.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72844
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1207
- 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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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
enterprise linux server aus, ubuntu linux, opensuse, glibc
Vulnerable Versions:
6.5, 10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10, 13.1, 13.2, 0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 24th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.