1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2485-1

USN-2485-1: GNU C Library vulnerability

Publication date

27 January 2015

Overview

The GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the gethostbyname
and gethostbyname2 functions in the GNU C Library. An attacker could
use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause an application crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the gethostbyname
and gethostbyname2 functions in the GNU C Library. An attacker could
use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause an application crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
12.04 precise libc6 –  2.15-0ubuntu10.10
10.04 lucid libc6 –  2.11.1-0ubuntu7.20

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