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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Mandrake Local Security Checks >> MDKSA-2003:107: glibc Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2003:107: glibc |
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Check for the version of the glibc package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2003:107 (glibc). A bug was discovered in the getgrouplist function in glibc that can cause a buffer overflow if the size of the group list is too small to hold all the user's groups. This overflow can cause segementation faults in various user applications, some of which may lead to additional security problems. The problem can only be triggered if the user is in a larger number of groups than expected by an application. The provided packages are patched to address this issue. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:107 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 8477 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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