Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-7423 · published 24 February 2015
CVE-2013-7423: Redhat enterprise linux server aus vulnerability
Redhat · Enterprise Linux Server Aus
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.
Description
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected products
4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-7423), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.