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USN-6737-2: GNU C Library vulnerability

29 April 2024

GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted data.

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Releases

Packages

Details

USN-6737-1 fixed a vulnerability in the GNU C Library. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Charles Fol discovered that the GNU C Library iconv feature incorrectly
handled certain input sequences. An attacker could use this issue to cause
the GNU C Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References

Related notices

  • USN-6737-1: libc6-dev-x32, libc6-armel, libc6-dev-i386, libc6-dev, glibc-doc, libc6-x32, locales-all, libc-bin, libc6-s390, libc-dev-bin, libc6-dev-amd64, locales, libc6-amd64, libc6-lse, libc6, libc6-dev-armel, glibc-source, libc6-dev-s390, libc6-i386, libc-devtools, libc6-pic, glibc, nscd, libc6-prof
  • USN-6762-1: libc6-dev-x32, libc6-armel, libc6-dev-i386, libc6-dev, glibc-doc, libc6-x32, locales-all, libc-bin, libc6-s390, multiarch-support, libc-dev-bin, libc6-dev-amd64, locales, libc6-amd64, libc6-lse, libc6, libc6-dev-armel, eglibc-source, glibc-source, eglibc, libc6-dev-s390, libc6-i386, libc6-pic, glibc, nscd, libc6-prof