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Gentoo: 202405-17 High Severity: glibc Remote Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey May 6, 2024
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Severe flaws discovered in glibc may enable remote code execution. Gentoo users must update to ensure system integrity.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in glibc, the worst of which could lead to remote code execution.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in glibc. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity remote code execution glibc system libraries

Resolution

All glibc users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-libs/glibc-2.38-r13"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2024-2961 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2961 [ 2 ] CVE-2024-33599 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33599 [ 3 ] CVE-2024-33600 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33600 [ 4 ] CVE-2024-33601 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33601 [ 5 ] CVE-2024-33602 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33602 [ 6 ] GLIBC-SA-2024-0004 [ 7 ] GLIBC-SA-2024-0005 [ 8 ] GLIBC-SA-2024-0006 [ 9 ] GLIBC-SA-2024-0007 [ 10 ] GLIBC-SA-2024-0008

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202405-17
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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.

Severity: High
Title: glibc: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: May 06, 2024
Bugs: #930177, #930667
ID: 202405-17

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity remote code execution glibc system libraries

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in glibc, the worst of which could lead to remote code execution.

Background

glibc is a package that contains the GNU C library.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected -------------- ------------ ------------ sys-libs/glibc < 2.38-r13 >= 2.38-r13

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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