Updated: 2025-11-10 00:57:51.893635
Description:
A buffer overflow was discovered in the GNU C Library's dynamic loader ld.so while processing the GLIBC_TUNABLES environment variable. This issue could allow a local attacker to use maliciously crafted GLIBC_TUNABLES environment variables when launching binaries with SUID permission to execute code with elevated privileges.
| Links | NIST | CIRCL | RHEL | Ubuntu |
| Severity | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS Version 2.x | 0.0 | |
| CVSS Version 3.x | HIGH | 7.8 |
| Added Date | Description | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-21 | GNU C Library's dynamic loader ld.so contains a buffer overflow vulnerability when processing the GLIBC_TUNABLES environment variable, allowing a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges. | 2023-12-12 | This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=commitdiff;h=1056e5b4c3f2d90ed2b4a55f96add28da2f4c8fa, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-4911, https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5514 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4911 |
| OS name | Project name | Version | Score | Severity | Status | Errata | Last updated | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU | glibc | 2.34 | 7.8 | HIGH | Already Fixed | 2023-11-08 08:36:01 | ||
| CentOS 6 ELS | glibc | 2.12 | 7.8 | HIGH | Not Vulnerable | 2023-11-23 10:12:40 | ||
| CentOS 7 ELS | glibc | 2.17 | 7.8 | HIGH | Not Vulnerable | 2023-12-22 04:13:08 | Not affected | |
| CentOS 8.4 ELS | glibc | 2.28 | 7.8 | HIGH | Not Vulnerable | 2024-05-29 06:49:13 | Not affected | |
| CentOS 8.5 ELS | glibc | 2.28 | 7.8 | HIGH | Released | CLSA-2023:1698312626 | 2023-10-26 07:39:15 | Not affected |
| CentOS Stream 8 ELS | glibc | 2.28 | 7.8 | HIGH | Not Vulnerable | 2024-05-21 10:11:59 | ||
| CloudLinux 6 ELS | glibc | 2.12 | 7.8 | HIGH | Not Vulnerable | 2023-11-23 10:12:39 | Not affected | |
| Oracle Linux 6 ELS | glibc | 2.12 | 7.8 | HIGH | Not Vulnerable | 2023-11-23 10:12:39 | ||
| TuxCare 9.6 ESU | glibc | 2.34 | 7.8 | HIGH | Already Fixed | 2025-12-03 18:50:36 | ||
| Ubuntu 16.04 ELS | glibc | 2.23-0 | 7.8 | HIGH | Not Vulnerable | 2023-11-23 10:12:40 | Not affected |