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rockyRockylinux Product ErrataRLSA-2024:2722
HistoryMay 09, 2024 - 6:50 p.m.

glibc security update

2024-05-0918:50:30
Rockylinux Product Errata
errata.rockylinux.org
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glibc
security update
rocky linux 8
remote code execution
cvss
vulnerabilities

9.8 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

17.2%

An update is available for glibc.
This update affects Rocky Linux 8.
A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list
The glibc packages provide the standard C libraries (libc), POSIX thread libraries (libpthread), standard math libraries (libm), and the name service cache daemon (nscd) used by multiple programs on the system. Without these libraries, the Linux system cannot function correctly.

Security Fix(es):

  • glibc: Out of bounds write in iconv may lead to remote code execution (CVE-2024-2961)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.