PT-2002-1051 · Gnu+1 · Glibc-Profile+4
Publicado
2002-10-11
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Atualizado
2008-09-10
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CVE-2002-1146
CVSS v2.0
10
Alta
| Vetor | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
glibc versions 2.1.3 through 2.2.5
glibc-common versions 2.1.3 through 2.2.4
glibc-devel versions 2.1.3 through 2.2.4
glibc-profile versions 2.1.3 through 2.2.4
Description
The issue concerns multiple vulnerabilities in the glibc package of Red Hat Linux, which can lead to a breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely, potentially causing a denial of service (crash) due to a "read buffer overflow" when processing DNS responses. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified.
Recommendations
For glibc versions 2.1.3 through 2.2.5, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For glibc-common versions 2.1.3 through 2.2.4, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For glibc-devel versions 2.1.3 through 2.2.4, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For glibc-profile versions 2.1.3 through 2.2.4, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the vulnerable libraries to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Correção
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Identificadores relacionados
Produtos afetados
Red Hat
Glibc
Glibc-Common
Glibc-Devel
Glibc-Profile