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: buffer overflow in the GNU C Library's assert() (CVE-2025-0395)
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 | 0:2.28-251.el8_10.16 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 6.2
When the assert() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.13 to 2.40 fails, it does not allocate enough space for the …
References
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2339460