SB2018011022 - Arch Linux update for glibc
Published: January 10, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018011022
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15670)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists in the glob function in glob.c due to off-by-one error. A remote attacker can trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.