Red Hat Security AdvisoryRHSA-2016:2573
glibc security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Released 2016-11-03 · Red Hat rating Low · View on Red Hat →
Fixed in
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) glibc-2.17-157.el7, glibc-common-2.17-157.el7, glibc-devel-2.17-157.el7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-157.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) glibc-2.17-157.el7, glibc-common-2.17-157.el7, glibc-devel-2.17-157.el7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-157.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) glibc-2.17-157.el7, glibc-2.17-157.el7.ppc, glibc-common-2.17-157.el7 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-157.el7, glibc-static-2.17-157.el7.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) glibc-2.17-157.el7, glibc-common-2.17-157.el7, glibc-devel-2.17-157.el7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-157.el7
Fixes 1 record
Priority MEDIUM 43
Stack-based buffer overflow in the nss_dns implementation of the getnetbyname function in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and appli…
CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5· Network · No auth · No interaction · EPSS 0.07335 · Published 2016-06-01 · Partial fix CWE-119
