Gentoo: GLSA-201503-04: GNU C Library: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the GNU C Library. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All glibc users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-libs/glibc-2.19-r1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2012-3404 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3404 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-3405 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3405 [ 3 ] CVE-2012-3406 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3406 [ 4 ] CVE-2012-3480 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3480 [ 5 ] CVE-2012-4412 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4412 [ 6 ] CVE-2012-4424 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4424 [ 7 ] CVE-2012-6656 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-6656 [ 8 ] CVE-2013-0242 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0242 [ 9 ] CVE-2013-1914 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1914 [ 10 ] CVE-2013-2207 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-2207 [ 11 ] CVE-2013-4237 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4237 [ 12 ] CVE-2013-4332 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4332 [ 13 ] CVE-2013-4458 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4458 [ 14 ] CVE-2013-4788 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4788 [ 15 ] CVE-2014-4043 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-4043 [ 16 ] CVE-2015-0235 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0235
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GNU C Library, the worst of which allowing a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service .
Background
The GNU C library is the standard C library used by Gentoo Linux systems.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-libs/glibc < 2.19-r1 >= 2.19-r1
Impact
===== A local attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition,.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.