USN-3323-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3323-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3323-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3323-1
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Published
2017-06-19T15:33:23.874906Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:25Z
Summary
eglibc, glibc vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that the GNU C library did not properly handle memory when processing environment variables for setuid programs. A local attacker could use this in combination with another vulnerability to gain administrative privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / eglibc

Package

Name
eglibc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/eglibc@2.19-0ubuntu6.13?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.19-0ubuntu6.13

Affected versions

2.*

2.17-93ubuntu4
2.18-0ubuntu1
2.18-0ubuntu2
2.18-0ubuntu4
2.18-0ubuntu5
2.18-0ubuntu6
2.18-0ubuntu7
2.19-0ubuntu2
2.19-0ubuntu3
2.19-0ubuntu4
2.19-0ubuntu5
2.19-0ubuntu6
2.19-0ubuntu6.1
2.19-0ubuntu6.3
2.19-0ubuntu6.4
2.19-0ubuntu6.5
2.19-0ubuntu6.6
2.19-0ubuntu6.7
2.19-0ubuntu6.8
2.19-0ubuntu6.9
2.19-0ubuntu6.10
2.19-0ubuntu6.11

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "eglibc-source",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-dev-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-amd64",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-armel",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-amd64",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-armel",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-i386",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-ppc64",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-x32",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-i386",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-pic",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-ppc64",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-prof",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-x32",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "multiarch-support",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nscd",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.13"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2017-1000366",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / glibc

Package

Name
glibc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glibc@2.23-0ubuntu9?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.23-0ubuntu9

Affected versions

2.*

2.21-0ubuntu4
2.21-0ubuntu5
2.21-0ubuntu6
2.23-0ubuntu1
2.23-0ubuntu2
2.23-0ubuntu3
2.23-0ubuntu4
2.23-0ubuntu5
2.23-0ubuntu6
2.23-0ubuntu7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "glibc-source",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-dev-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-amd64",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-armel",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-amd64",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-armel",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-i386",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-ppc64",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-s390",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-x32",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-i386",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-pic",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-ppc64",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-s390",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-x32",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "locales",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "locales-all",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "multiarch-support",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nscd",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu9"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2017-1000366",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}