Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime Affecting eglibc package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-EGLIBC-282719
  • published1 Feb 2018
  • disclosed1 Feb 2018

Introduced: 1 Feb 2018

CVE-2017-1000408  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-772  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:12.04 eglibc.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream eglibc package and not the eglibc package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A memory leak in glibc 2.1.1 (released on May 24, 1999) can be reached and amplified through the LD_HWCAP_MASK environment variable. Please note that many versions of glibc are not vulnerable to this issue if patched for CVE-2017-1000366.