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.
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Information
Published : 2013-10-04 17:55
Updated : 2024-02-28 12:00
NVD link : CVE-2013-4788
Mitre link : CVE-2013-4788
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-4788
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Products Affected
gnu
- eglibc
- glibc
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation