CVE-2018-19591

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:55

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BO7WHN52GFMC5F2I2232GFIPSSXWFV7G/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2018-f6b7df660d', 'tags': ['Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • {'url': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;a=commitdiff;h=d527c860f5a3f0ed687bd03f0cb464612dc23408', 'name': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;a=commitdiff;h=d527c860f5a3f0ed687bd03f0cb464612dc23408', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Patch', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M52KE4YR3GNMHQUOS3DKAGZD5TQ5D5UH/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2018-060302dc83', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • {'url': 'https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob_plain;f=NEWS;hb=HEAD', 'name': 'https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob_plain;f=NEWS;hb=HEAD', 'tags': ['Release Notes', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M52KE4YR3GNMHQUOS3DKAGZD5TQ5D5UH/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BO7WHN52GFMC5F2I2232GFIPSSXWFV7G/ -
  • () https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=NEWS%3Bhb=HEAD -
  • () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d527c860f5a3f0ed687bd03f0cb464612dc23408 -

Information

Published : 2018-12-04 16:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44


NVD link : CVE-2018-19591

Mitre link : CVE-2018-19591

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-19591


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Products Affected

gnu

  • glibc

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation