[Bug 2037516] [NEW] glibc: CVE-2023-5156: Memory leak in getaddrinfo after fix for CVE-2023-4806

[Simon Chopin]

Public bug reported:

Imported from Debian bug http://bugs.debian.org/1053002:

Source: glibc
Version: 2.37-10
Severity: important
Tags: security upstream
Forwarded: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30884
X-Debbugs-Cc: carnil at debian.org, Debian Security Team <team at security.debian.org>

Hi,

The following vulnerability was published for glibc.

Filling mainly for tracking of the issue.

CVE-2023-5156[0]:
| A flaw was found in the GNU C Library. A recent fix for
| CVE-2023-4806 introduced the potential for a memory leak, which may
| result in an application crash.


If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-5156
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5156
[1] https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30884

Regards,
Salvatore

** Affects: glibc (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Critical
         Status: In Progress

** Affects: glibc (Debian)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #1053002
   https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1053002

** Changed in: glibc (Debian)
 Remote watch: None => Debian Bug tracker #1053002

** Changed in: glibc (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => In Progress

** Changed in: glibc (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Critical

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to glibc in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2037516

Title:
  glibc: CVE-2023-5156: Memory leak in getaddrinfo after fix for
  CVE-2023-4806

Status in glibc package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in glibc package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
  Imported from Debian bug http://bugs.debian.org/1053002:

  Source: glibc
  Version: 2.37-10
  Severity: important
  Tags: security upstream
  Forwarded: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30884
  X-Debbugs-Cc: carnil at debian.org, Debian Security Team <team at security.debian.org>

  Hi,

  The following vulnerability was published for glibc.

  Filling mainly for tracking of the issue.

  CVE-2023-5156[0]:
  | A flaw was found in the GNU C Library. A recent fix for
  | CVE-2023-4806 introduced the potential for a memory leak, which may
  | result in an application crash.

  
  If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
  CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.

  For further information see:

  [0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-5156
      https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5156
  [1] https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30884

  Regards,
  Salvatore

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/+bug/2037516/+subscriptions