CVE-2013-7424
Description
An invalid free flaw was found in glibc's getaddrinfo() function when used with the AI_IDN flag. A remote attacker able to make an application call this function could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the application. Note that this flaw only affected applications using glibc compiled with libidn support.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.1 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | High | High | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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