GNU glibc CVE-2017-15670 Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	101521
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2017-15670
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Oct 19 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 19 2017 12:00AM
Credit:	Tim Rühsen.
Vulnerable:	Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 GNU glibc 0
Not Vulnerable:

GNU glibc CVE-2017-15670 Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

GNU glibc is prone to a local buffer-overflow vulnerability.

Successful exploits may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in context of the application. Failed exploits may result in denial-of-service conditions.

GNU glibc CVE-2017-15670 Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

GNU glibc CVE-2017-15670 Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

GNU glibc CVE-2017-15670 Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• GNU Homepage (GNU)
  
• Bug 1504804 - (CVE-2017-15670) CVE-2017-15670 glibc: Buffer overflow in glob wit (Redhat)
  
• Bug 22320 (CVE-2017-15670) - Buffer overflow in glob with GLOB_TILDE (CVE-2017-1 (Sourceware)
  
• CVE-2017-15670 (Redhat)
  
• glob: fix heap buffer overflow (Savannah)
  
• Oracle Linux Bulletin - April 2018 (Oracle)