An integer overflow was found in the __vsyslog_internal function of the glibc library. This function is called by the syslog and vsyslog functions. This issue occurs when these functions are called with a very long message, leading to an incorrect calculation of the buffer size to store the message, resulting in undefined behavior. This issue affects glibc 2.37 and newer.
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Advisories
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Debian DSA |
DSA-5611-1 | glibc security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2023-58992 | An integer overflow was found in the __vsyslog_internal function of the glibc library. This function is called by the syslog and vsyslog functions. This issue occurs when these functions are called with a very long message, leading to an incorrect calculation of the buffer size to store the message, resulting in undefined behavior. This issue affects glibc 2.37 and newer. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6620-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2025-06-17T21:29:19.534Z
Reserved: 2023-12-13T14:37:40.684Z
Link: CVE-2023-6780
Updated: 2025-02-07T17:02:41.644Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2024-01-31T14:15:48.917
Modified: 2025-02-07T17:15:29.880
Link: CVE-2023-6780
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN