Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22970
Revision Date:2014-05-26Version:13
Title:ELSA-2012:1207: glibc security and bug fix update (Moderate)
Description:Multiple integer overflows in the (1) strtod, (2) strtof, (3) strtold, (4) strtod_l, and other unspecified "related functions" in stdlib in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.16 allow local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Family:unixClass:patch
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2012-3480
ELSA-2012:1207-00
Platform(s):Oracle Linux 5
Product(s):glibc
Definition Synopsis
  • Oracle Linux 5.x
  • AND rpm test
  • nscd is earlier than 0:2.5-81.el5_8.7
  • OR glibc-utils is earlier than 0:2.5-81.el5_8.7
  • OR glibc-devel is earlier than 0:2.5-81.el5_8.7
  • OR glibc-common is earlier than 0:2.5-81.el5_8.7
  • OR glibc is earlier than 0:2.5-81.el5_8.7
  • OR glibc-headers is earlier than 0:2.5-81.el5_8.7
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