<p>Upgrade <code>Ubuntu:14.04</code> <code>klibc</code> to version 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm2 or higher.</p>

Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting klibc package, versions <2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm2

Snyk CVSS

Attack Complexity Low

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS 0.24% (65^th percentile)

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Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-KLIBC-1622158
published 29 Jan 2022
disclosed 30 Apr 2021

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Introduced: 30 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-31872 Open this link in a new tab CWE-190 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 klibc to version 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream klibc package and not the klibc package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in klibc before 2.0.9. Multiple possible integer overflows in the cpio command on 32-bit systems may result in a buffer overflow or other security impact.