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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: USN-6737-3 Critical: glibc Security Flaw

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Calendar Grey April 29, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
An update to the GNU C Library for Ubuntu has been released to tackle security flaws that could result in system crashes or allow for remote code exploitation. Discover further details here.
GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted data.

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:

USN-6737-1 fixed a vulnerability in the GNU C Library. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory 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.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service update critical glibc software issue ubuntu

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   libc6                           2.39-0ubuntu8.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6737-2

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

CVE-2024-2961

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6737-2

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service update critical glibc software issue ubuntu

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.39-0ubuntu8.1

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