CVE-2023-5156High· 7.5▾ TwilightA 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.
▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw
impact 41.3 · likelihood 0.3 · exploitation 0
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Exploit-prediction probability, daily snapshots since Oct 14.
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Disclosed via NVD
Last analysed / modified upstream
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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.
glibc >= 2.34, < 2.39enterprise_linux = 8.0enterprise_linux = 9.0Upgrade past the affected range:
glibc 2.39Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.
CVE-2023-4806Medium· 5.9A flaw has been identified in glibc
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