Vulnerability identifier: #VU81447
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Glibc
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the getaddrinfo() function. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Glibc: 2.33 - 2.38.9000
External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2237782
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4806
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.