USN-7259-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7259-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7259-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7259-2
Related
Published
2025-02-10T14:26:03.417876Z
Modified
2025-02-10T14:26:03.417876Z
Summary
glibc vulnerability
Details

USN-7259-1 fixed a vulnerability in GNU C Library. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that GNU C Library incorrectly handled memory when using the assert function. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / glibc

Package

Name
glibc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glibc@2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm8?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm8

Affected versions

2.*

2.21-0ubuntu4
2.21-0ubuntu5
2.21-0ubuntu6
2.23-0ubuntu1
2.23-0ubuntu2
2.23-0ubuntu3
2.23-0ubuntu4
2.23-0ubuntu5
2.23-0ubuntu6
2.23-0ubuntu7
2.23-0ubuntu9
2.23-0ubuntu10
2.23-0ubuntu11
2.23-0ubuntu11.2
2.23-0ubuntu11.3
2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm1
2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm2
2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm3
2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm5
2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm6
2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm7

Ecosystem specific 

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