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Gentoo: GLSA-202107-07 Normal: glibc Denial of Service Threat

Multiple vulnerabilities in glibc could result in Denial of Service.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202107-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: glibc: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: July 06, 2021 Bugs: #764176, #767718, #772425, #792261 ID: 202107-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= Multiple vulnerabilities in glibc could result in Denial of Service. Background ========= glibc is a package that contains the GNU C library. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-libs/glibc < 2.33-r1 > = 2.33-r1 Description ========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in glibc. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ===== An attacker could cause a possible Denial of Service condition. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All glibc users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =sys-libs/glibc-2.33-r1" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2019-25013 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25013 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-27618 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27618 [ 3 ] CVE-2021-27645 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27645 [ 4 ] CVE-2021-3326 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3326 [ 5 ] CVE-2021-33574 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33574 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it areavailable for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-07 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ====== Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ . A range of security flaws in the glibc library has been reported in the Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 202107-07, posing a risk of Denial of Service attacks.. Gentoo Linux, glibc security, Denial of Service, advisory, vulnerabilities. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 05, 2021 Gentoo