Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2023.0286
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2023-0286)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'glibc' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2023-0286 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'glibc' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2023-0286 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: The updated packages fix a security vulnerability: A buffer overflow was discovered in the GNU C Library's dynamic loader ld.so while processing the GLIBC_TUNABLES environment variable. This issue could allow a local attacker to use maliciously crafted GLIBC_TUNABLES environment variables when launching binaries with SUID permission to execute code with elevated privileges. (CVE-2023-4911) Affected Software/OS: 'glibc' package(s) on Mageia 8, Mageia 9. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-4911 RHBZ#2238352 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2238352 RHSA-2023:5453 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5453 RHSA-2023:5454 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5454 RHSA-2023:5455 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5455 RHSA-2023:5476 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5476 RHSA-2024:0033 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0033 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174986/glibc-ld.so-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176288/Glibc-Tunables-Privilege-Escalation.html http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/11 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/05/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/13/11 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/14/3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/14/5 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/14/6 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4911 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4DBUQRRPB47TC3NJOUIBVWUGFHBJAFDL/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DFG4P76UHHZEWQ26FWBXG76N2QLKKPZA/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NDAQWHTSVOCOZ5K6KPIWKRT3JX4RTZUR/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-03 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231013-0006/ https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5514 https://www.qualys.com/2023/10/03/cve-2023-4911/looney-tunables-local-privilege-escalation-glibc-ld-so.txt https://www.qualys.com/cve-2023-4911/
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