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TI-2013-01690 Aliases CVE-2013-1914GHSA-gcw3-7j9c-37j4

Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in…

Priority LOW 30CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.17 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 domain conversion results.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04113 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 36

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.17VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.17 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 26 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.10.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.11VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.11.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.11.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.11.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.12.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.12.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.13VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.15VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.16VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.12.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.12.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.13 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.15 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:1605 Released 2013-11-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    glibc security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) glibc-2.12-1.132.el6, glibc-common-2.12-1.132.el6, glibc-devel-2.12-1.132.el6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) glibc-2.12-1.132.el6, glibc-static-2.12-1.132.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) glibc-2.12-1.132.el6, glibc-common-2.12-1.132.el6, glibc-devel-2.12-1.132.el6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) glibc-2.12-1.132.el6, glibc-static-2.12-1.132.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) glibc-2.12-1.132.el6, glibc-2.12-1.132.el6.ppc, glibc-common-2.12-1.132.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) glibc-2.12-1.132.el6, glibc-static-2.12-1.132.el6, glibc-static-2.12-1.132.el6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) glibc-2.12-1.132.el6, glibc-common-2.12-1.132.el6, glibc-devel-2.12-1.132.el6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) glibc-2.12-1.132.el6, glibc-static-2.12-1.132.el6
  • RHSA-2013:0769 Released 2013-04-24 · Red Hat rating Low
    glibc security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) glibc-2.5-107.el5_9.4, glibc-2.5-107.el5_9.4.i386, glibc-2.5-107.el5_9.4.ia64 +21

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2013:0769
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1605
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1605
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1605
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1605
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1605
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1605
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1605
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1605
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1914
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcw3-7j9c-37j4

References

Advisory 7

Other 10

  • TI-2023-04522 Glibc: buffer overflow in ld.so leading to privilege escalation KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-00205 Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2026-04772 scanf %mc off-by-one heap buffer overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07360 The deprecated compatibility function clnt_create in the sunrpc module of the GNU C… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07359 The deprecated compatibility function svcunix_create in the sunrpc module of the GNU C… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-06274 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) send_dg and (2) send_vc functions in the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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