USN-6620-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6620-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6620-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6620-1
Related
Published
2024-02-01T12:41:59.243886Z
Modified
2024-02-01T12:41:59.243886Z
Summary
glibc vulnerabilities
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:23.10 / glibc

Package

Name
glibc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glibc?arch=src?distro=mantic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.38-1ubuntu6.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.37-0ubuntu2
2.38-1ubuntu3
2.38-1ubuntu4
2.38-1ubuntu5
2.38-1ubuntu6

Ecosystem specific 

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