========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6620-1 February 01, 2024
glibc vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 Summary: GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator if it handled a specially crafted request. Software Description: - glibc: GNU C Library Details: It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled the syslog() function call. A local attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code and possibly escalate privileges. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: libc6 2.38-1ubuntu6.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6620-1 CVE-2023-6246, CVE-2023-6779, CVE-2023-6780 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.38-1ubuntu6.1
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