Glibc.Gethostbyname.Buffer.Overflow

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This indicates an attack attempt against a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in GNU C Library (glibc).
The vulnerability is caused by an error in gethostbyname() and gethostbyname2() glibc function call. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.

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GNU C Library (glibc) versions prior to 2.18

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System Compromise: Remote attacker can gain control of vulnerable systems.

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