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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0362
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2021-0362)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'glibc' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0362 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'glibc' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0362 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
An integer overflow flaw was found in glibc that may result in reading
of arbitrary memory when wordexp is used with a specially crafted
untrusted regular expression input (CVE-2021-35942).

Affected Software/OS:
'glibc' package(s) on Mageia 8.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.4

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-35942
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-24
https://sourceware.org/glibc/wiki/Security%20Exceptions
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00021.html
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