Out-of-Bounds Affecting glibc package, versions <2.25-5
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- published1 Feb 2018
- disclosed1 Feb 2018
Introduced: 1 Feb 2018
CVE-2017-1000409 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable glibc to version 2.25-5 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glibc package and not the glibc package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-1000409
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43331/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0003/
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q4/385
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-1000409
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43331