The 'glibc' package(s) in Ubuntu 23.10 is missing an update announced through USN-6620-1 advisory, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 75 |
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![]() | Ubuntu 23.10 : GNU C Library vulnerabilities (USN-6620-1) | 1 Feb 202400:00 | β | nessus |
![]() | Debian dsa-5611 : glibc-doc - security update | 30 Jan 202400:00 | β | nessus |
![]() | Fedora 38 : glibc (2024-07597a0fb3) | 1 Feb 202400:00 | β | nessus |
![]() | Fedora 39 : glibc (2024-aec80d6e8a) | 1 Feb 202400:00 | β | nessus |
![]() | Photon OS 5.0: Glibc PHSA-2024-5.0-0197 | 24 Jul 202400:00 | β | nessus |
![]() | GLSA-202402-01 : glibc: Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2 Feb 202400:00 | β | nessus |
![]() | K000138426 : glibc vulnerabilities CVE-2023-6246, CVE-2023-6779, and CVE-2023-6780 | 31 Jan 202400:00 | β | f5 |
![]() | GNU C Library vulnerabilities | 1 Feb 202400:00 | β | ubuntu |
![]() | Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-5611-1) | 31 Jan 202400:00 | β | openvas |
![]() | Fedora: Security Advisory for glibc (FEDORA-2024-07597a0fb3) | 2 Feb 202400:00 | β | openvas |
Source | Link |
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ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6620-1 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6620.1");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-6246", "CVE-2023-6779", "CVE-2023-6780");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-02-02 04:09:01 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
script_version("2024-02-13T05:06:26+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-13 05:06:26 +0000 (Tue, 13 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2024-01-31 18:09:57 +0000 (Wed, 31 Jan 2024)");
script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6620-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU23\.10");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-6620-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6620-1");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'glibc' package(s) announced via the USN-6620-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled the syslog()
function call. A local attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary
code and possibly escalate privileges.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'glibc' package(s) on Ubuntu 23.10.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "UBUNTU23.10") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libc6", ver:"2.38-1ubuntu6.1", rls:"UBUNTU23.10"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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