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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6620-1
February 01, 2024
glibc vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.10
Summary:
GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator
if it handled a specially crafted request.
Software Description:
- 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.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.10:
libc6                           2.38-1ubuntu6.1
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6620-1
CVE-2023-6246, CVE-2023-6779, CVE-2023-6780
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.38-1ubuntu6.1