Summary
The glibc packages provide the standard C libraries (libc), POSIX thread libraries (libpthread), standard math libraries (libm), and the name service cache daemon (nscd) used by multiple programs on the system. Without these libraries, the Linux system cannot function correctly.
Security Fix(es):
* glibc: Vector register overwrite bug in glibc (CVE-2025-5702)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 10 | glibc-doc | 2.39-43.el10_0.alma.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 5.6
The strcmp implementation optimized for the Power10 processor in the GNU C Library version 2.39 and later writes to vec…