CVE-2013-7424 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the glibc getaddrinfo function, specifically when compiled with libidn and using the AI_IDN flag. This flaw, affecting GNU glibc before version 2.15, could lead to an invalid free and potentially arbitrary code execution through crafted internationalized domain names. With a CVSS score of 5.1, it presents a medium severity risk requiring high attack complexity, but could result in partial impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.14.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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