USN-6620-1: GNU C Library vulnerabilities
Publication date
1 February 2024
Overview
GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator if it handled a specially crafted request.
Releases
Packages
- glibc - GNU C Library
Details
It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled the syslog()
function call. A local attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary
code and possibly escalate privileges.
It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled the syslog()
function call. A local attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary
code and possibly escalate privileges.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.10 mantic | libc6 – 2.38-1ubuntu6.1 | ||
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