QID 710199

Date Published: 2021-08-31

QID 710199: Gentoo Linux GNU C Library Arbitrary descriptor allocation Vulnerability (GLSA 201903-09)

Gentoo Linux is a Linux distribution

A vulnerability in the GNU C Library could result in a Denial of Service condition.

Affected Package(s): sys-libs/glibc


Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

This vulnerability can also be used to cause a limited denial of service in the form of interruptions in resource availability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    The Vendor has released security update to fix the vulnerability. For more information please visit GLSA 201903-09 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 710199

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GLSA 201903-09 Gentoo URL Logo security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-09