CVE-2017-1000408

glibc: Memory leak reachable via LD_HWCAP_MASK

Published Feb 1, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
A memory leak in glibc 2.1.1 (released on May 24, 1999) can be reached and amplified through the LD_HWCAP_MASK environment variable. Please note that many versions of glibc are not vulnerable to this issue if patched for CVE-2017-1000366.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-1547 A memory leak in glibc 2.1.1 (released on May 24, 1999) can be reached and amplified through the LD_HWCAP_MASK environment variable. Please note that many versions of glibc are not vulnerable to this issue if patched for CVE-2017-1000366.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3534-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:00 PM
Reserved
Dec 5, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 1, 2018, 4:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:59 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 11, 2017, 12:00 AM