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.
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Published : 2015-02-24 15:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2013-7423
Mitre link : CVE-2013-7423
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-7423
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Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux_server_aus
gnu
- glibc
opensuse
- opensuse
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-17
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