Resource exhaustion in GNU C Library (glibc) - CVE-2013-4332

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82081

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4332

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

GNU C Library (glibc)
Gentoo Linux
sys-libs/glibc
IBM SAN Volume Controller
IBM Storwize V7000
IBM Storwize V5000
IBM Storwize V3700
IBM Storwize V3500

Install updates from vendor's website.

GNU C Library (glibc) - update to 2.19
sys-libs/glibc - update to 2.19-r1
IBM SAN Volume Controller - addressed in versions 7.2.0.8, 7.3.0.5
IBM Storwize V7000 - addressed in versions 7.2.0.8, 7.3.0.5
IBM Storwize V5000 - addressed in versions 7.2.0.8, 7.3.0.5
IBM Storwize V3700 - addressed in versions 7.2.0.8, 7.3.0.5
IBM Storwize V3500 - addressed in versions 7.2.0.8, 7.3.0.5

• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15855
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/12/6
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15856
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4332
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15857
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1411.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/55113
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1991-1
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1605.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62324
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04

• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family
• Gentoo update for GNU C Library