Ubuntu 24.10: USN-7259-1 critical: glibc denial of service
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February 6, 2025
GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.
Summary
GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- glibc: GNU C Library
Details:
It was discovered that GNU C Library incorrectly handled memory when using
the assert function. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Topics Covered
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10 libc6 2.40-1ubuntu3.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libc6 2.39-0ubuntu8.4 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libc6 2.35-0ubuntu3.9 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libc6 2.31-0ubuntu9.17 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1.6+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7259-1
CVE-2025-0395
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Topics Covered
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.40-1ubuntu3.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.39-0ubuntu8.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.35-0ubuntu3.9
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.31-0ubuntu9.17
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