vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2021-3998): GNU C Library vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Mar 1, 2022 | Mar 2, 2022 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Mar 1, 2022
Added
Mar 2, 2022
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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
ubuntu-upgrade-libc6
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