Integer overflow in the __tzfile_read function in glibc before 2.15 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted timezone (TZ) file, as demonstrated using vsftpd.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade glibcUpgrade nscdUpgrade nptl-develUpgrade glibc-utilsUpgrade glibc-headersUpgrade glibc-commonUpgrade glibc-profileUpgrade glibc-develUpgrade glibc-static | Dec 1, 2016 | May 2, 2013 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade glibc | Jul 30, 2024 | May 2, 2013 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-libs/glibc. | Oct 30, 2017 | May 2, 2013 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade nscdUpgrade glibcUpgrade glibc-headersUpgrade glibc-develUpgrade glibc-commonUpgrade glibc-utils | Oct 16, 2024 | May 2, 2013 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jun 1, 2009 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade glibc-infoUpgrade glibc-locale-baseUpgrade glibc-langUpgrade glibc-utilsUpgrade nscdUpgrade glibc-locale-32bitUpgrade glibcUpgrade glibc-devel-32bitUpgrade glibc-htmlUpgrade glibc-profile-x86Upgrade glibc-profile-32bitUpgrade glibc-localeUpgrade glibc-develUpgrade glibc-devel-staticUpgrade glibc-locale-x86Upgrade glibc-gconv-modules-extraUpgrade glibc-profileUpgrade glibc-extraUpgrade glibc-32bitUpgrade glibc-x86Upgrade glibc-i18ndata | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libc6Upgrade libc-bin | Nov 8, 2024 | May 2, 2013 |
| Vmsa 2012 0013 | — | Upgrade VMware ESX 4.1 to build number 800380 | Sep 17, 2012 | Sep 17, 2012 |
| Vmsa 2012 0018 | — | Upgrade VMware ESXi 5.1 to build number 911593Upgrade VMware ESXi 5.0 to build number 912577 | Jan 4, 2013 | Jan 4, 2013 |
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