vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-1751: glibc: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C) | Apr 17, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C)
Published
Apr 17, 2020
Added
Jun 15, 2020
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability was found in glibc before 2.31 when handling signal trampolines on PowerPC. Specifically, the backtrace function did not properly check the array bounds when storing the frame address, resulting in a denial of service or potential code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-libs-glibc
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