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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6737-1
April 18, 2024

glibc vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs if it processed
specially crafted data.

Software Description:
- glibc: GNU C Library

Details:

Charles Fol discovered that the GNU C Library iconv feature incorrectly
handled certain input sequences. An attacker could use this issue to cause
the GNU C Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 23.10:
   libc6                           2.38-1ubuntu6.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   libc6                           2.35-0ubuntu3.7

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   libc6                           2.31-0ubuntu9.15

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6737-1
   CVE-2024-2961

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.38-1ubuntu6.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.35-0ubuntu3.7
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.31-0ubuntu9.15

Ubuntu 6737-1: GNU C Library Security Advisory Updates

April 18, 2024
GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted data.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted data. Software Description: - glibc: GNU C Library Details: Charles Fol discovered that the GNU C Library iconv feature incorrectly handled certain input sequences. An attacker could use this issue to cause the GNU C Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: libc6 2.38-1ubuntu6.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libc6 2.35-0ubuntu3.7 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libc6 2.31-0ubuntu9.15 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6737-1

CVE-2024-2961

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6737-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.38-1ubuntu6.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.35-0ubuntu3.7 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.31-0ubuntu9.15

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