QID 198685

Date Published: 2022-03-02

QID 198685: Ubuntu Security Notification for GNU C Library Vulnerabilities (USN-5310-1)

The gnu c libraryiconv feature incorrectly handled certain input sequences.
The gnu c libraryincorrectly handled signed comparisons on armv7 targets.
The gnu c library nscd daemon incorrectly handledcertain netgroup lookups.
The gnu c library wordexp function incorrectlyhandled certain patterns.
The gnu c library realpath function incorrectlyhandled return values.
The gnu c library getcwd function incorrectlyhandled buffers.
The gnu c library sunrpc module incorrectly handledbuffer lengths.

An attackercould possibly use this issue to cause the gnu c library to hang or crash,resulting in a denial of service.
A remote attackercould use this issue to cause the gnu c library to crash, resulting in adenial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
An attacker could possibly use this issue tocause the gnu c library to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
An attacker could use this issue to cause thegnu c library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possiblyobtain sensitive information.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtainsensitive information.
An attacker could use this issue to cause the gnu clibrary to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly executearbitrary code.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the gnuc library to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu security advisory USN-5310-1 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-5310-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5310-1
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