Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23714
Revision Date:2014-05-26Version:14
Title:ELSA-2012:1208: glibc security 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-2012:1208-01
Platform(s):Oracle Linux 6
Product(s):glibc
Definition Synopsis
  • Oracle Linux 6.x
  • AND rpm test
  • glibc-devel is earlier than 0:2.12-1.80.el6_3.5
  • OR glibc-utils is earlier than 0:2.12-1.80.el6_3.5
  • OR glibc is earlier than 0:2.12-1.80.el6_3.5
  • OR nscd is earlier than 0:2.12-1.80.el6_3.5
  • OR glibc-static is earlier than 0:2.12-1.80.el6_3.5
  • OR glibc-common is earlier than 0:2.12-1.80.el6_3.5
  • OR glibc-headers is earlier than 0:2.12-1.80.el6_3.5
  • BACK