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Fedora 26 glibc Update: Minor DNS Stub Resolver Security Fix

This update improves compatibility with legacy 32-bit i386 applications (RHBZ#1471427) and addresses a minor security vulnerability in the DNS stub resolver (CVE-2017-12132).. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2017-92f8958310 2017-08-20 17:48:16.509888 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : glibc Product : Fedora 26 Version : 2.25 Release : 8.fc26 URL : Summary : The GNU libc libraries Description : The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular package contains the most important sets of shared libraries: the standard C library and the standard math library. Without these two libraries, a Linux system will not function. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: This update improves compatibility with legacy 32-bit i386 applications (RHBZ#1471427) and addresses a minor security vulnerability in the DNS stub resolver (CVE-2017-12132). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #1477530 - CVE-2017-12132 glibc: Fragmentation attacks possible when ENDS0 is enabled [fedora-all] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477530 [ 2 ] Bug #1471427 - glibc: Disable multi-arch (IFUNC) feature on i386 to support legacy applications https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1471427 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade glibc' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation availableat https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The latest kernel revision for Ubuntu 20.04 boosts performance and resolves a small networking vulnerability, safeguarding the overall system functionality.. glibc Update, Fedora Security, DNS Stub Resolver. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Aug 20, 2017 •Important Fedora