CVE-2023-4813 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-4813 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 12/09/2023 | CVE Updated: 23/11/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: redhat | Vendor: Red Hat | Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-4813 Description

A flaw was found in glibc. In an uncommon situation, the gaih_inet function may use memory that has been freed, resulting in an application crash. This issue is only exploitable when the getaddrinfo function is called and the hosts database in /etc/nsswitch.conf is configured with SUCCESS=continue or SUCCESS=merge.

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CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-416
CWE Name: Use After Free
Source: Red Hat

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).