CVE-2013-7423

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…

published February 24, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
6%
Percentile
93.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05808 · 93.1th percentile
Published
2015-02-24T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 FEB 15:00Z
    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…
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