The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.
CVSS 3.x
| Source | Score | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | 3.9 | 3.6 |
CVSS 2.0
Severity: MEDIUM
Problem Type: CWE-120,
Products Affected
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | 7.0 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 18 |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_server | 11.0 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 10.04 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 19 |
| debian | debian_linux | 6.0 |
| eglibc | eglibc | * |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04 |