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: Out of bounds write in iconv may lead to remote code execution (CVE-2024-2961)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux · 8 | glibc | 0:2.28-236.el8_9.13 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.3
The iconv() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.39 and older may overflow the output buffer passed to it by up to …
References
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2273404