Gentoo Linux 201804-02 Normal: glibc Remote Code Execution Risks
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April 4, 2018
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in glibc, the worst of which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in glibc. 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-2.25-r11"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2017-14062 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14062 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-15670 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15670 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-15671 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15671 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-15804 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15804 [ 5 ] CVE-2017-16997 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16997 [ 6 ] CVE-2018-1000001 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000001 [ 7 ] CVE-2018-6485 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6485 [ 8 ] CVE-2018-6551 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6551
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-02
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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.
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Severity: Normal
Title: glibc: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 04, 2018
Bugs: #632556, #634920, #635118, #641644, #644278, #646490, #646492
ID: 201804-02
Background
glibc is a package that contains the GNU C library.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-libs/glibc < 2.25-r11 >= 2.25-r11
Impact
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An attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges,
cause a Denial of Service condition, or have other unspecified impacts.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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