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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.702976
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian Security Advisory DSA 2976-1 (eglibc - security update)
Summary:Stephane Chazelas discovered that the GNU C library, glibc, processed;'..' path segments in locale-related environment variables, possibly;allowing attackers to circumvent intended restrictions, such as;ForceCommand in OpenSSH, assuming that they can supply crafted locale;settings.
Description:Summary:
Stephane Chazelas discovered that the GNU C library, glibc, processed
'..' path segments in locale-related environment variables, possibly
allowing attackers to circumvent intended restrictions, such as
ForceCommand in OpenSSH, assuming that they can supply crafted locale
settings.

Affected Software/OS:
eglibc on Debian Linux

Solution:
For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.13-38+deb7u3.

This update also includes changes previously scheduled for the next
wheezy point release as version 2.13-38+deb7u2. See the Debian
changelog for details.

We recommend that you upgrade your eglibc packages.

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-0475
BugTraq ID: 68505
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68505
Debian Security Information: DSA-2976 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2976
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:152
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/10/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/14/6
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:1110
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1110.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030569
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