Integer overflow in the vfprintf function in stdio-common/vfprintf.c in glibc 2.14 and other versions allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the FORTIFY_SOURCE protection mechanism, conduct format string attacks, and write to arbitrary memory via a large number of arguments.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade nscdUpgrade glibc-staticUpgrade glibcUpgrade glibc-headersUpgrade glibc-develUpgrade glibc-commonUpgrade glibc-utils | Dec 1, 2016 | May 2, 2013 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-libs/glibc. | Oct 30, 2017 | May 2, 2013 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade nscdUpgrade glibc-commonUpgrade glibc-utilsUpgrade glibc-staticUpgrade glibcUpgrade glibc-headersUpgrade glibc-devel | Oct 16, 2024 | May 2, 2013 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 17, 2010 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade glibc-htmlUpgrade glibc-localeUpgrade glibc-devel-32bitUpgrade glibc-locale-x86Upgrade glibcUpgrade glibc-develUpgrade glibc-32bitUpgrade glibc-x86Upgrade glibc-i18ndataUpgrade glibc-profile-x86Upgrade nscdUpgrade glibc-profileUpgrade glibc-locale-32bitUpgrade glibc-infoUpgrade glibc-profile-32bit | Dec 12, 2013 | 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 5.0 to build number 912577Upgrade VMware ESXi 5.1 to build number 911593 | Jan 4, 2013 | Jan 4, 2013 |
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