vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-15670: ELSA-2018-0805: glibc security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Oct 19, 2017 | Apr 19, 2018 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 19, 2017
Added
Apr 19, 2018
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
The GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27 contains an off-by-one error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in the glob function in glob.c, related to the processing of home directories using the ~ operator followed by a long string.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-glibcoracle-linux-upgrade-glibc-commonoracle-linux-upgrade-glibc-develoracle-linux-upgrade-glibc-headersoracle-linux-upgrade-glibc-staticoracle-linux-upgrade-glibc-utilsoracle-linux-upgrade-nscd
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