Memory Leak Affecting glibc package, versions <2.38-1ubuntu5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2410-GLIBC-8194960
  • published15 Oct 2024
  • disclosed25 Sept 2023

Introduced: 25 Sep 2023

CVE-2023-5156  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:24.10 glibc to version 2.38-1ubuntu5 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:24.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the GNU C Library. A recent fix for CVE-2023-4806 introduced the potential for a memory leak, which may result in an application crash.

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