Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20137423000
Revision Date:2015-02-24Version:1
Title:CVE-2013-7423 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2013-7423
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'eglibc' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '2.15-0ubuntu10.11').
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