GNU glibc 'posix/fnmatch.c' Source File Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	64464
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2011-1659
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 08 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 13 2014 12:47AM
Credit:	The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable:	GNU glibc 2.12.2 GNU glibc 2.12.1 GNU glibc 2.11.2 GNU glibc 2.11.1 GNU glibc 2.10.1 GNU glibc 2.1.9 and Greater GNU glibc 2.1.9 GNU glibc 2.1.3 -10 + Debian Linux 2.2 GNU glibc 2.1.3 + Conectiva Linux 6.0 + Conectiva Linux 5.1 + Conectiva Linux 5.0 + Conectiva Linux graficas + Conectiva Linux ecommerce + Debian Linux 2.2 sparc + Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc + Debian Linux 2.2 IA-32 + Debian Linux 2.2 arm + Debian Linux 2.2 alpha + Debian Linux 2.2 68k + Debian Linux 2.2 + EnGarde Secure Linux 1.0.1 + HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 1.0.1 + MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1 + Openwall Openwall GNU/*/Linux 0.1 -stable + Red Hat Linux 6.2 + RedHat Linux 6.2 sparcv9 + RedHat Linux 6.2 sparc + RedHat Linux 6.2 i386 + RedHat Linux 6.2 alpha + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0 sparc + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0 ppc + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0 i386 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0 alpha + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0 + S.u.S.E. Linux 6.4 ppc + S.u.S.E. Linux 6.4 i386 + S.u.S.E. Linux 6.4 alpha + S.u.S.E. Linux 6.4 + Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 + Trustix Secure Linux 1.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 1.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 1.0 1 GNU glibc 2.1.2 GNU glibc 2.1.1 -6 + RedHat Linux 6.0 GNU glibc 2.1.1 GNU glibc 2.1 GNU glibc 2.0.6 GNU glibc 2.0.5 GNU glibc 2.0.4 GNU glibc 2.0.3 GNU glibc 2.0.2 GNU glibc 2.0.1 GNU glibc 2.0 GNU glibc 2.13 GNU Cfengine 1.2.3 Avaya 96x1 IP Deskphone 6.2 Avaya 96x1 IP Deskphone 6
Not Vulnerable:

GNU glibc 'posix/fnmatch.c' Source File Denial of Service Vulnerability

GNU glibc or libc6 is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to sanitize user-supplied input.

Successful exploits may allow the attacker to crash the affected application; causing a denial-of-service condition.

GNU C Library 2.13 and prior versions are vulnerable.

GNU glibc 'posix/fnmatch.c' Source File Denial of Service 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 'posix/fnmatch.c' Source File Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

GNU glibc 'posix/fnmatch.c' Source File Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• glibc Homepage (GNU)