Debian 11 (Bullseye) DSA-5673-1 Critical: glibc Buffer Overflow
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April 23, 2024
Charles Fol discovered that the iconv() function in the GNU C library is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability when converting strings to the ISO-2022-CN-EXT character set, whic...
Summary
For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed
in version 2.31-13+deb11u9.
For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.36-9+deb12u6.
We recommend that you upgrade your glibc packages.
For the detailed security status of glibc please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/glibc
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: glibc
CVE ID: CVE-2024-2961
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