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GLSA-201312-01 : GNU C Library: Multiple vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 71167
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Synopsis
The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201312-01 (GNU C Library: Multiple vulnerabilities)Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GNU C Library. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :
A local attacker could trigger vulnerabilities in dynamic library loader, making it possible to load attacker-controlled shared objects during execution of setuid/setgid programs to escalate privileges.
A context-dependent attacker could trigger various vulnerabilities in GNU C Library, including a buffer overflow, leading to execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All GNU C Library users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-libs/glibc-2.15-r3'
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Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 71167
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201312-01.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 12/3/2013
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Temporal Score: 5.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:glibc, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/3/2013
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (glibc "$ORIGIN" Expansion Privilege Escalation)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-5029, CVE-2010-3847, CVE-2011-0536, CVE-2011-1071, CVE-2011-1089, CVE-2011-1095, CVE-2011-1658, CVE-2011-1659, CVE-2012-0864
BID: 44154, 46563, 46740, 47370, 50898, 52201
GLSA: 201312-01