Description
Integer overflow in posix/fnmatch.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long UTF8 string that is used in an fnmatch call with a crafted pattern argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1071.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-1659 | Integer overflow in posix/fnmatch.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long UTF8 string that is used in an fnmatch call with a crafted pattern argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1071. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1396-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:37:24.569Z
Reserved: 2011-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-1659
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-04-08T15:17:28.540
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-1659
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN