Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | GNU C Library vulnerability |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | USN-2900-1 | First vendor Publication | 2016-02-16 |
| Vendor | Ubuntu | Last vendor Modification | 2016-02-16 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
| Calculate full CVSS 3.0 Vectors scores | |||
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 6.8 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Medium |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 8.6 | Authentication | None Required |
| Calculate full CVSS 2.0 Vectors scores | |||
Detail
| A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 15.10 - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - glibc: GNU C Library - eglibc: GNU C Library Details: It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled receiving responses while performing DNS resolution. A remote 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 15.10: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: Package Information: |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2900-1 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-119 | Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
Snort® IPS/IDS
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2016-03-14 | glibc getaddrinfo AAAA record stack buffer overflow attempt RuleID : 37731-community - Revision : 5 - Type : PROTOCOL-DNS |
| 2016-03-22 | glibc getaddrinfo AAAA record stack buffer overflow attempt RuleID : 37731 - Revision : 5 - Type : PROTOCOL-DNS |
| 2016-03-14 | glibc getaddrinfo A record stack buffer overflow attempt RuleID : 37730-community - Revision : 5 - Type : PROTOCOL-DNS |
| 2016-03-22 | glibc getaddrinfo A record stack buffer overflow attempt RuleID : 37730 - Revision : 5 - Type : PROTOCOL-DNS |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-28 | Name : The version of Arista Networks EOS running on the remote device is affected b... File : arista_eos_sa0017.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2017-03-30 | Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2017-0051.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-09-14 | Name : The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch. File : cisco-CSCuy36553-nxos.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-03-04 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2016-0f9e9a34ce.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-03-04 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2016-0480defc94.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-25 | Name : The remote VMware ESXi host is missing a security-related patch. File : vmware_VMSA-2016-0002.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-24 | Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update. File : Slackware_SSA_2016-054-02.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-23 | Name : The remote VMware ESXi host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerabil... File : vmware_VMSA-2016-0002_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-23 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2016-0277.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-22 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : openSUSE-2016-234.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-19 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : openSUSE-2016-233.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-18 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates. File : freebsd_pkg_2dd7e97ed5e811e5bcbdbc5ff45d0f28.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-18 | Name : The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates. File : suse_SU-2016-0472-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-18 | Name : The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates. File : suse_SU-2016-0471-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-18 | Name : The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates. File : suse_SU-2016-0470-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-18 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : openSUSE-2016-224.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-18 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-201602-02.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update. File : ala_ALAS-2016-653.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch. File : ubuntu_USN-2900-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20160216_glibc_on_SL7_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20160216_glibc_on_SL6_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2016-0225.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2016-0176.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2016-0175.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2016-0013.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2016-0176.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2016-0175.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch. File : f5_bigip_SOL47098834.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-3481.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-3480.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security update. File : debian_DLA-416.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2016-0176.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2016-02-17 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2016-0175.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2016-02-29 21:30:03 |
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| 2016-02-25 09:28:56 |
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| 2016-02-19 21:29:01 |
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| 2016-02-19 05:30:13 |
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| 2016-02-18 13:27:47 |
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| 2016-02-17 00:29:38 |
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| 2016-02-17 00:25:29 |
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