CVE-2013-4458
CVE-2013-4458 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Glibc with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Gnu Glibc
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.18 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 AF_INET6 address results. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1914.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4458?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.18 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 AF_INET6 address results. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1914.
- How severe is CVE-2013-4458?
- CVE-2013-4458 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-4458 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-4458?
- CVE-2013-4458 primarily affects Gnu Glibc. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-4458?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-4458 published?
- CVE-2013-4458 was published on 2013-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16072
- https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2013-10/msg00733.html
Affected products (29)
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
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