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CVE-2013-0242

UnknownEPSS 2.85%

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CVE-2013-0242 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in the extend_buffers function in the regular expression matcher (posix/regexec.c) in glibc, possibly 2.17 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via crafted multibyte characters.. EPSS estimates a 2.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the extend_buffers function in the regular expression matcher (posix/regexec.c) in glibc, possibly 2.17 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via crafted multibyte characters.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.85%

84.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GnuGlibc2.17

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-0242?
Buffer overflow in the extend_buffers function in the regular expression matcher (posix/regexec.c) in glibc, possibly 2.17 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via crafted multibyte characters.
How severe is CVE-2013-0242?
Severity scoring for CVE-2013-0242 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0242?
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Source: NVD / NIST