SB2021061631 - Fedora 35 update for glibc

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SB2021061631 - Fedora 35 update for glibc

Published: June 16, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021061631
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27645)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the nameserver caching daemon (nscd) in the GNU C Library when processing a request for netgroup lookup. A local user can initiate a specially crafted request, trigger a double free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33574)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the mq_notify() function in the GNU C Library. A remote attacker can force the library to use the notification thread attributes object (passed through its struct sigevent parameter) after it has been freed by the caller, leading to a denial of service or possibly remote code execution.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References