Gentoo: glibc buffer overflow vulnerability
The xdrmem_getbytes() function in the XDR library provided by Sun Microsystems contains an integer overflow.
Summary
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- From advisory:
"The xdrmem_getbytes() function in the XDR library provided by Sun Microsystems contains an integer overflow. Depending on the location and use of the vulnerable xdrmem_getbytes() routine, various conditions may be presented that can permit an attacker to remotely exploit a service using this vulnerable routine."
Read the full advisory at: Privileged Access Management, Cyber Security, and… | BeyondTrust
SOLUTION
It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running sys-libs/glibc upgrade to glibc-2.3.1-r4 (arm: glibc-2.2.5-r8) as follows:
emerge sync emerge glibc emerge clean
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PACKAGE : glibc
SUMMARY : integer overflow
DATE : 2003-03-25 08:49 UTC
EXPLOIT : remote
VERSIONS AFFECTED : <2.3.1-r4 (arm: <2.2.5-r8) : fixed version>=2.3.1-r4 (arm: >=2.2.5-r8)
CVE : CAN-2003-0028
Background
