CESA-2018:1879 -- centos 6 glibcID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:204844 | Date: (C)2019-01-03 (M)2023-07-28 |
Class: PATCH | Family: unix |
The glibc packages provide the standard C libraries , POSIX thread libraries , standard math libraries , and the name service cache daemon used by multiple programs on the system. Without these libraries, the Linux system cannot function correctly. Security Fix: * glibc: Buffer overflow in glob with GLOB_TILDE * glibc: Buffer overflow during unescaping of user names with the ~ operator For more details about the security issue, including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 Release Notes and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 Technical Notes linked from the References section.