Fedora 37 : glibc (2023-028062484e)

The remote Fedora 37 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2023-028062484e advisory. Security fix for CVE-2023-4911, CVE-2023-4806, and CVE-2023-4527. CVE-2023-4911: If a tunable of the form NAME=NAME=VAL is passed in the environment...

The vulnerability of the dynamic loader ld.so of the glibc library allows a attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

The vulnerability of the dynamic loader ld.so for the glibc library is related to buffer overflow in dynamic memory. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by running binary files with SUID permissions and creating a variable environmen...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6409-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

GLSA-202310-03 : glibc: Multiple vulnerabilities

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202310-03 glibc: Multiple vulnerabilities - An issue was discovered in the GNU C Library glibc 2.36. When the syslog function is passed a crafted input string larger than 1024 bytes, it reads uninitialized memory from the heap and...

Fedora 38 : glibc (2023-2b8c11ee75)

The remote Fedora 38 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2023-2b8c11ee75 advisory. Security fix for CVE-2023-4911, CVE-2023-4806, and CVE-2023-4527. CVE-2023-4911: If a tunable of the form NAME=NAME=VAL is passed in the environment...

CVE-2023-4911 vulnerabilities

Vulnerabilities for packages: glibc...

AZL-31117 CVE-2023-4911 affecting package glibc for versions less than 2.35-5

A buffer overflow was discovered in the GNU C Library's dynamic loader ld.so while processing the GLIBCTUNABLES environment variable. This issue could allow a local attacker to use maliciously crafted GLIBCTUNABLES environment variables when launching binaries with SUID permission to execute code...

CVE-2023-4911 vulnerabilities

Vulnerabilities for packages: glibc...

USN-6409-1: GNU C Library vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled the GLIBCTUNABLES environment variable. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a privilege escalation attack. CVE-2023-4911 It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled certain DNS responses when the system...

USN-6409-1 glibc vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled the GLIBCTUNABLES environment variable. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a privilege escalation attack. CVE-2023-4911 It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled certain DNS responses when the system...

[SECURITY] [DSA 5514-1] glibc security update

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-5514-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso October 03, 2023 https://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

CVE-2023-4911 Glibc: buffer overflow in ld.so leading to privilege escalation

A buffer overflow was discovered in the GNU C Library's dynamic loader ld.so while processing the GLIBCTUNABLES environment variable. This issue could allow a local attacker to use maliciously crafted GLIBCTUNABLES environment variables when launching binaries with SUID permission to execute code...

CVE-2023-4911 Glibc: buffer overflow in ld.so leading to privilege escalation

A buffer overflow was discovered in the GNU C Library's dynamic loader ld.so while processing the GLIBCTUNABLES environment variable. This issue could allow a local attacker to use maliciously crafted GLIBCTUNABLES environment variables when launching binaries with SUID permission to execute code...

MGASA-2023-0281 Updated glibc packages fix a security vulnerability

The updated packages fix a security vulnerability: A flaw was found in the GNU C Library. A recent fix for CVE-2023-4806 introduced the potential for a memory leak, which may result in an application crash. CVE-2023-5156...

Updated glibc packages fix a security vulnerability

The updated packages fix a security vulnerability: A flaw was found in the GNU C Library. A recent fix for CVE-2023-4806 introduced the potential for a memory leak, which may result in an application crash. CVE-2023-5156...

Glibc: buffer overflow in ld.so leading to privilege escalation

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Important: glibc

Issue Overview: A flaw was found in glibc. When the getaddrinfo function is called with the AFUNSPEC address family and the system is configured with no-aaaa mode via /etc/resolv.conf, a DNS response via TCP larger than 2048 bytes can potentially disclose stack contents through the function...

Debian DSA-5514-1 : glibc - security update

The remote Debian 11 / 12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-5514 advisory. The Qualys Research Labs discovered a buffer overflow in the dynamic loader's processing of the GLIBCTUNABLES environment variable. An attacker can exploit...

PT-2023-5614

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions glibc versions 2.32-alt5.p10.2 through 2.38.0.27.750a45a783-alt1 Description This update addresses a buffer overflow vulnerability in the GNU C Library’s dynamic loader ld.so when processing the GLIBC TUNABLES environment variable. A local...

Glibc Tunables Privilege Escalation CVE-2023-4911 (aka Looney Tunables)

A buffer overflow exists in the GNU C Library's dynamic loader ld.so while processing the GLIBCTUNABLES environment variable. This issue allows an local attacker to use maliciously crafted GLIBCTUNABLES when launching binaries with SUID permission to execute code in the context of the root user...