QID 242120

Date Published: 2023-10-09

QID 242120: Red Hat Update for glibc (RHSA-2023:5476)

The glibc packages provide the standard c libraries (libc), posix thread libraries (libpthread), standard math libraries (libm), and the name service cache daemon (nscd) used by multiple programs on the system.
Without these libraries, the linux system cannot function correctly...Security Fix(es):

    glibc: buffer overflow in ld.so leading to privilege escalation (cve-2023-4911).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 8.6 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server - aus 8.6 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems - extended update support 8.6 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support 8.6 ppc64le.
    Red hat virtualization host 4 for rhel 8 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server - tus 8.6 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 - extended update support 8.6 aarch64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for power le - update services for sap solutions 8.6 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 8.6 x86_64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for x86_64 - extended update support 8.6 x86_64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for power, little endian - extended update support 8.6 ppc64le.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems - extended update support 8.6 s390x.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for arm 64 - extended update support 8.6 aarch64.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:5476 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 242120

    CVE-2023-4911 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:5476 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5476
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