Ubuntu update for glibc
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-4806 CVE-2023-4813 CVE-2023-5156 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 CWE-401 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system nscd (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libc6 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libc-bin (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU81447
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4806
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the getaddrinfo() function. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Update the affected package glibc to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 22.04
nscd (Ubuntu package): before 2.35-0ubuntu3.6
libc6 (Ubuntu package): before 2.35-0ubuntu3.6
libc-bin (Ubuntu package): before 2.35-0ubuntu3.6
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6541-2
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU81453
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4813
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the gaih_inet() function when the getaddrinfo() function is called and the hosts database in
/etc/nsswitch.conf is configured with SUCCESS=continue or SUCCESS=merge. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Update the affected package glibc to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 22.04
nscd (Ubuntu package): before 2.35-0ubuntu3.6
libc6 (Ubuntu package): before 2.35-0ubuntu3.6
libc-bin (Ubuntu package): before 2.35-0ubuntu3.6
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6541-2
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU81448
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5156
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak caused by an incorrect fix for #VU81447 (CVE-2023-4806). A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package glibc to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 22.04
nscd (Ubuntu package): before 2.35-0ubuntu3.6
libc6 (Ubuntu package): before 2.35-0ubuntu3.6
libc-bin (Ubuntu package): before 2.35-0ubuntu3.6
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6541-2
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
