USN-7259-1 fixed a vulnerability in GNU C Library. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that GNU C Library incorrectly handled memory when using the assert function. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
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