Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the GNU C Library, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | sys-libs/glibc on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 2.23-r4 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 2.23-r4 |
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 and Qualys’ security advisory referenced below for details.
An attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, escalate privileges or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All GNU C Library users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-libs/glibc-2.23-r4"