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BlanK0@lemmy.ml to Security@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

Root access vulnerability in glibc library impacts many Linux distros

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Root access vulnerability in glibc library impacts many Linux distros

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BlanK0@lemmy.ml to Security@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago
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Qualys researchers discovered a root access flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-6246, in GNU Library C (glibc) affecting multiple Linux distributions.
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    @BlanK0 @security the fix commit says the problem occurs when the program name is very long - so probably not very exploitable, as the program name is usually set in stone.

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      Thx for pointing that out 🤙

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