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Posted on 17 February 2016
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2900-1
February 16, 2016
eglibc, glibc vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 15.10
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- glibc: GNU C Library
- eglibc: GNU C Library
Details:
It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled receiving
responses while performing DNS resolution. A remote attacker could use this
issue to cause the GNU C Library to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 15.10:
libc6 2.21-0ubuntu4.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.7
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.13
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2900-1
CVE-2015-7547
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.21-0ubuntu4.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/2.19-0ubuntu6.7
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/2.15-0ubuntu10.13
