# DSA-5673-1: glibc security update

DSA-5673-1, released April 23, 2024, fixes 1 CVE in glibc. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5673-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Apr 23, 2024
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2024-2961, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-2961

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [glibc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/glibc.md) | Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 2.31-13+deb11u9 |
| [glibc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/glibc.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.36-9+deb12u6 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2024-2961](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-2961.md) | High | libc6-s390: The iconv() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.39 and older mayoverflow the output buffer passed to it by up to... | 8.8 | 0.8833 |  |

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