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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2023.0281
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2023-0281)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'glibc' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2023-0281 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'glibc' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2023-0281 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The updated packages fix a security vulnerability:

A flaw was found in the GNU C Library. A recent fix for CVE-2023-4806
introduced the potential for a memory leak, which may result in an
application crash. (CVE-2023-5156)

Affected Software/OS:
'glibc' package(s) on Mageia 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-5156
RHBZ#2240541
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2240541
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/8
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5156
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-01
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30884
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=commitdiff;h=ec6b95c3303c700eb89eebeda2d7264cc184a796
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