eglibc vulnerabilities and fixes

Recent CVEs affecting eglibc, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 1 tracked.

eglibc has 1 tracked vulnerability, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2019-12-31. Highest priority: CVE-2013-4357 (score 63/100).

• CVE-2013-4357 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE MITIGATE The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function

FAQ

How do I fix eglibc vulnerabilities?

Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.

Is eglibc being exploited right now?

None of the tracked eglibc CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.

Which eglibc CVE should I patch first?

CVE-2013-4357 currently ranks highest (63/100): The eglibc package before 2.14 incorrectly handled the getaddrinfo() function.

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