Ubuntu Security Notice 6737-2 - USN-6737-1 fixed a vulnerability in the GNU C Library. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Charles Fol discovered that the GNU C Library iconv feature incorrectly handled certain input sequences. An attacker could use this issue to cause the GNU C Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6737-2
April 29, 2024
glibc vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Summary:
GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs if it processed
specially crafted data.
Software Description:
- glibc: GNU C Library
Details:
USN-6737-1 fixed a vulnerability in the GNU C Library. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Charles Fol discovered that the GNU C Library iconv feature incorrectly
handled certain input sequences. An attacker could use this issue to cause
the GNU C Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libc6 2.39-0ubuntu8.1
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6737-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6737-1
CVE-2024-2961
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.39-0ubuntu8.1