Upstream information
Description
The PTR_MANGLE implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.4, 2.17, and earlier, and Embedded GLIBC (EGLIBC) does not initialize the random value for the pointer guard, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to control execution flow by leveraging a buffer-overflow vulnerability in an application and using the known zero value pointer guard to calculate a pointer address.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
National Vulnerability Database | |
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Base Score | 5.1 |
Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Access Vector | Network |
Access Complexity | High |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial |
Availability Impact | Partial |
- SUSE-SU-2013:1852-1, published Tue Dec 10 03:04:12 MST 2013
- SUSE-SU-2013:1854-1, published Tue Dec 10 03:04:21 MST 2013
- SUSE-SU-2014:1122-1, published Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:04:16 +0200 (CEST)
List of released packages
Product(s) | Fixed package version(s) | References |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 |
| Patchnames: sledsp2-glibc |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 |
| Patchnames: sledsp3-glibc |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS |
| Patchnames: slessp1-glibc |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 |
| Patchnames: slessp2-glibc |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 |
| Patchnames: slessp3-glibc |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA glibc |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP1-LTSS |
| Patchnames: slessp1-glibc |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2 |
| Patchnames: slessp2-glibc |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 |
| Patchnames: slessp3-glibc |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11 SP2 |
| Patchnames: slessp2-glibc |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11 SP3 |
| Patchnames: slessp3-glibc |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 |
| Patchnames: sdksp2-glibc |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 |
| Patchnames: sdksp3-glibc |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA glibc-html |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 |
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Builds SAT Patch Nr: 8337 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 |
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Builds SAT Patch Nr: 8337 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 |
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Builds SAT Patch Nr: 8337 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware |
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Builds SAT Patch Nr: 8337 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 |
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Builds SAT Patch Nr: 8337 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 |
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Builds SAT Patch Nr: 8337 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS |
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Builds SAT Patch Nr: 9664 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS |
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Builds SAT Patch Nr: 9664 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 |
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Builds SAT Patch Nr: 8335 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 |
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Builds SAT Patch Nr: 8335 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 |
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Builds SAT Patch Nr: 8335 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware |
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Builds SAT Patch Nr: 8335 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware |
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Builds SAT Patch Nr: 8335 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 |
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Builds SAT Patch Nr: 8335 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.
Product(s) | Source package | State |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP1 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP2 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP3 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP4 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 LTSS | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP AIO 11 SP1 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ES 11 SP1 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11 SP2 | glibc | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11 SP3 | glibc | Released |