Oval Definition:oval:org.cisecurity:def:1620
Revision Date:2017-01-13Version:6
Title:DLA-721-1 -- libgc security update
Description:libgc is vulnerable to integer overflows in multiple places. In some cases, when asked to allocate a huge quantity of memory, instead of failing the request, it will return a pointer to a small amount of memory possibly tricking the application into a buffer overwrite.
Family:unixClass:patch
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2016-9427
DLA-721-1
Platform(s):Debian GNU/kFreeBSD 7
Debian GNU/Linux 7
Product(s):libgc
Definition Synopsis
  • Debian 7 is installed
  • AND GNU/Linux or GNU/kFreeBSD kernel
  • Debian GNU/Linux is installed
  • OR Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is installed
  • AND libgc is earlier than 1:7.1-9.1+deb7u1
  • BACK