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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-3998: GNU C Library: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-3998: GNU C Library: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/14/2022
Created
08/29/2022
Added
08/16/2022
Modified
09/01/2022

Description

A flaw was found in glibc. The realpath() function can mistakenly return an unexpected value, potentially leading to information leakage and disclosure of sensitive data.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-libs-glibc

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