Numeric Errors Affecting glibc-static package, versions <0:2.17-196.el7
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-GLIBCSTATIC-2086567
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed20 Sept 2015
Introduced: 20 Sep 2015
CVE-2015-8776 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:7 glibc-static to version 0:2.17-196.el7 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glibc-static package and not the glibc-static package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
The strftime function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.23 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information via an out-of-range time value.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83277
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18985
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8776
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3480
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3481
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11
- https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-02/msg00502.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0680.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1916
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00037.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00038.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00039.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00042.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2