SB2018020135 - Buffer overflow in GNU Glibc
Published: February 1, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018020135
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000409)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
A buffer overflow in glibc 2.5 (released on September 29, 2006) and can be triggered through the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable. Please note that many versions of glibc are not vulnerable to this issue if patched for CVE-2017-1000366.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.