Summary
USN-5310-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in GNU. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the GNU C library getcwd function incorrectly
handled buffers. An attacker could use this issue to cause the GNU C
Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3999)
It was discovered that the GNU C Library sunrpc module incorrectly handled
buffer lengths. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the GNU
C Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-23218,
CVE-2022-23219)
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | glibc | 2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 3
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Critical 9.8
The deprecated compatibility function svcunix_create in the sunrpc module of the GNU C Library (aka glibc) through 2.34…
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Critical 9.8
The deprecated compatibility function clnt_create in the sunrpc module of the GNU C Library (aka glibc) through 2.34 co…
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High 7.8
A flaw was found in glibc. An off-by-one buffer overflow and underflow in getcwd() may lead to memory corruption when t…