CVE-2013-1049 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the cfingerd service or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted response to the RFC1413 ident client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-1049?
CVE-2013-1049 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the RFC1413 (ident) client in cfingerd 1.4.3-3 allows remote IDENT servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted response.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1049?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Debian Cfingerd.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1049?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-1049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1049, DSA-2635-1, GHSA-mrfw-74xj-r24f.