Memory Leak Affecting glibc package, versions <2.38-r3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-WOLFILATEST-GLIBC-5922054
  • published27 Sept 2023
  • 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 Wolfi glibc to version 2.38-r3 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 Wolfi. See How to fix? for Wolfi 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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