Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:25256
Revision Date:2014-09-08Version:4
Title:SUSE-SU-2014:0760-1 -- Security update for glibc
Description:This update for the GNU Lib C fixes security issues, some bugs andintroduces one new feature.The following security issues have been fixed: * CVE-2013-4357: Various potential stack overflows in getaddrinfo() and others were fixed. (bnc#844309) * CVE-2013-4458: A stack (frame) overflow in getaddrinfo() when called with AF_INET6.The following new feature has been implemented: * On PowerLinux, a vDSO entry for getcpu() was added for possible performance enhancements. (FATE#316816, bnc#854445)The following issues have been fixed: * Performance problems with threads in __lll_lock_wait_private and __lll_unlock_wake_private. (bnc#836746) * IPv6: Memory leak in getaddrinfo() when many RRs are returned. (bnc#863499) * Using profiling C library (-lc_p) can trigger a segmentation fault. (bnc#872832)
Family:unixClass:patch
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2013-4357
CVE-2013-4458
SUSE-SU-2014:0760-1
Platform(s):SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Product(s):glibc
Definition Synopsis
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 release section
  • Operation system section
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.x is installed
  • OR SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11.x is installed
  • AND Packages match section
  • glibc RPM is earlier than 0:2.11.3-17.62.1
  • OR glibc-devel RPM is earlier than 0:2.11.3-17.62.1
  • OR glibc-i18ndata RPM is earlier than 0:2.11.3-17.62.1
  • OR glibc-locale RPM is earlier than 0:2.11.3-17.62.1
  • OR nscd RPM is earlier than 0:2.11.3-17.62.1
  • OR glibc-32bit RPM is earlier than 0:2.11.3-17.62.1
  • OR glibc-devel-32bit RPM is earlier than 0:2.11.3-17.62.1
  • OR glibc-locale-32bit RPM is earlier than 0:2.11.3-17.62.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 release section
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.x is installed
  • AND Packages match section
  • glibc-html RPM is earlier than 0:2.11.3-17.62.1
  • OR glibc-info RPM is earlier than 0:2.11.3-17.62.1
  • OR glibc-profile RPM is earlier than 0:2.11.3-17.62.1
  • OR glibc-profile-32bit RPM is earlier than 0:2.11.3-17.62.1
  • BACK