CVE-2018-19591
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CVE-2018-19591 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.28, attempting to resolve a crafted hostname via getaddrinfo() leads to the allocation of a socket descriptor that is not closed. This is related to the if_nametoindex() function.. EPSS estimates a 5.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.28, attempting to resolve a crafted hostname via getaddrinfo() leads to the allocation of a socket descriptor that is not closed. This is related to the if_nametoindex() function.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Glibc | <= 2.28 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 28 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106037Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042174Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-09Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23927Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106037Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042174Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-09Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23927Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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