Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GNU C Library, the worst of which allowing a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service .
| Package | sys-libs/glibc on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 2.19-r1 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 2.19-r1 |
The GNU C library is the standard C library used by Gentoo Linux systems.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the GNU C Library. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A local attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition,.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All glibc users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-libs/glibc-2.19-r1"