stdlib/canonicalize.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.27 and earlier, when processing very long pathname arguments to the realpath function, could encounter an integer overflow on 32-bit architectures, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow and, potentially, arbitrary code execution.
Priority: MEDIUM
CVSS v3: 9.8
Component: glibc
Publish Date: May 18, 2018
Related ID: --
CVSS v2: CRITICAL
Modified Date: May 25, 2018
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