BSA-2017-307
21471
08 September 2017
17 May 2017
Closed
High
8.1
N/A
CVE-2015-8982
Summary
Security Advisory ID : BSA-2017-307
Component : libc
Revision : 2.0: Interim
Integer overflow in the strxfrm function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.21 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Affected Products
Brocade is investigating its product lines to determine which products may be affected by this vulnerability and the impact on each affected product.
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
Brocade Fabric OS, Brocade FastIron OS, Brocade NetIron OS, Brocade Network OS, Brocade ServerIron ADX, and Brocade Virtual Web Application Firewall are confirmed not affected by this vulnerability.
Workaround
There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Revision History
Version | Change | Date |
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1.0 | Initial Publication | May 17, 2017 |
2.0 | Updated to address FOS and NOS | September 8, 2017 |