Stack-based buffer overflow in string/strcoll_l.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.17 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string that triggers a malloc failure and use of the alloca function.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade eglibcUpgrade glibc | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 9, 2013 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-libs/glibc. | Oct 30, 2017 | Oct 9, 2013 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 6, 2012 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libc6 | Nov 8, 2024 | Oct 9, 2013 |
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