Security update for glibc

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(Last modified: 25NOV2004)

solutions Security update for glibc SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (6ac20f23c02d3d141a8010b05c2c933e)

Applies to

Package: glibc
glibc-devel
glibc-locale
lsb-runtime
Product(s): SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8
SuSE Linux School Server for i386
SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for x86
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64
SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4

Release: 20041125
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update fixes an old buffer overflow in the resolver functions of glibc.
An attacker can send malformated DNS packets from a DNS server to trigger
the bug in the function getnetbyname(), and getnetbyaddr() to execute arbitrary
code remotely. CAN-2002-0029

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fvh glibc.rpm glibc-devel.rpm glibc-locale.rpm lsb-runtime.rpm

links to download packages

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Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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