GNU C Library Code Injection Vulnerability

The GNU C Library also known as glibc, libc6 is an open-source, free C language compiler released under the LGPL license. A security vulnerability exists in the 'senddg' function in the resolv/ressend.c file in GNU C Library 2.20 and earlier versions, which stems from the program failing to...

CVE-2013-7423

The senddg function in resolv/ressend.c in GNU C Library aka glibc or libc6 before 2.20 does not properly reuse file descriptors, which allows remote attackers to send DNS queries to unintended locations via a large number of requests that trigger a call to the getaddrinfo function...

glibc security and bug fix update

2.12-1.149.4 - Fix recursive dlopen 1173469. 2.12-1.149.3 - Fix typo in ressend and resquery rh1172023. 2.12-1.149.2 - Fix crashes on invalid input in IBM gconv modules CVE-2014-6040, 1139571. 2.12-1.149.1 - Fix wordexp to honour WRDENOCMD CVE-2014-7817, 1170121...