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glibc: fnmatch() alloca()-based memory corruption flaw

🗓️ 04 Apr 2011 20:17:00Reported by RedHatType 
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Gnu C library fnmatch alloca memory corruption enables denial of service via a long UTF eight string with a crafted pattern.

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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the CentOS operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
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gnu c librarymemory corruptiondenial of serviceutf eight stringcrafted patternfnmatch
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