SB2021100623 - SUSE update for glibc

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SB2021100623 - SUSE update for glibc

Published: October 6, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021100623
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33574)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the mq_notify() function in the GNU C Library. A remote attacker can force the library to use the notification thread attributes object (passed through its struct sigevent parameter) after it has been freed by the caller, leading to a denial of service or possibly remote code execution.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


2) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35942)

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information or perform a DoS attack.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in parse_param in posix/wordexp.c in the GNU C Library when called with an untrusted pattern. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and read arbitrary memory on the system of perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References