medium5.1Public exploit code
CVE-2013-4788
The PTR_MANGLE implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.4, 2.17, and earlier, and Embedded GLIBC (EGLIBC) does not initialize the random valu…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- glibc and eglibc 2.5/2.7/2.13 - Local Buffer Overflow2013-09-30 · local · linux
Impact
The PTR_MANGLE implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.4, 2.17, and earlier, and Embedded GLIBC (EGLIBC) does not initialize the random value for the pointer guard, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to control execution flow by leveraging a buffer-overflow vulnerability in an application and using the known zero value pointer guard to calculate a pointer address.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Glibc | through 2.17 Versions 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4 |
| Gnu | Eglibc | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2013-4788.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/23
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/15/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61183
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
- http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2013-4788.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/23
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:283
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:284
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/15/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61183
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04