Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU C Library 2.38. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function __monstartup of the file gmon.c of the component Call Graph Monitor. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-220246 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The inputs that induce this vulnerability are basically addresses of the running application that is built with gmon enabled. It's basically trusted input or input that needs an actual security flaw to be compromised or controlled.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNU | C Library | 2.38 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | glibc | 2.31-150300.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:1718-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | glibc | 2.31-150300.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:1718-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | binutils | 2.41-9.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3695-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | glibc | 2.31-150300.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:1718-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | binutils | 2.41-9.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3695-1 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP3 | glibc | 2.31-150300.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:1718-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | glibc | 2.31-150300.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:1718-2 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | glibc | 2.31-150300.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:1718-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | glibc | 2.31-150300.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:1718-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | glibc | 2.31-150300.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:1718-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | glibc | 2.31-150300.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:1718-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | glibc | 2.31-150300.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:1718-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | glibc | 2.31-150300.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:1718-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | glibc | 2.31-150300.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:1718-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | binutils | 2.40-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12816-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | binutils +22 | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | binutils | 2.41-150100.7.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | glibc | 2.31-150300.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:1718-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | glibc | 2.31-150300.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:1718-1 |
Advisories 8
- SSA-398330 SSA-398330: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP >= V3.1.0 and < V3.1.5 Siemens ProductCERT · Oct 13, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3695-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12816-1 binutils-2.40-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:1718-2 Security update for glibc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3825-1 Security update for binutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:1718-1 Security update for glibc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ICSA-23-348-10 Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CISA ICS & IT advisories · Aug 12, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-0295 GNU libc: Schwachstelle ermöglicht nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 27, 2023