Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20134458000
Revision Date:2013-12-12Version:1
Title:CVE-2013-4458 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
Description:Stack-based buffer overflow in the getaddrinfo function in sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.18 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 AF_INET6 address results. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1914.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2013-4458
Platform(s):Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) is installed.
  • AND NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'eglibc' package in trusty is not affected (note: '2.18-0ubuntu1').
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