# Glibc vulnerabilities

> Glibc is made by Gnu. We track 149 published vulnerabilities in it, across 183 versions. 1 of them is on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 21 November 2023. If you run Glibc, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/gnu/glibc

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [Gnu](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/gnu)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 149
- **Known to be exploited:** 1
- **Versions tracked:** 183
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2023-4911](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-4911), 21 November 2023. We keep watching the list.

## Which versions of Glibc do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. "2.34 to before 2.39" means from 2.34 up to, but not including, 2.39.

- [CVE-2023-4911](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-4911) (GNU C Library Buffer Overflow Vulnerability): 2.34 to before 2.39

## Which Glibc vulnerabilities are being exploited?

1 flaw is on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2023-4911](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-4911): GNU C Library Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 64%, known exploited since 21 November 2023.

## Which Glibc flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2015-0235](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2015-0235): 95%, Critical (CVSS 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-7547](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2015-7547): 91%, High (CVSS 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-4911](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-4911): 64%, High (CVSS 7.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2010-4052](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2010-4052): 51%, Medium (CVSS 5.0)
- [CVE-2010-4051](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2010-4051): 40%, Medium (CVSS 5.0)
- [CVE-2012-4412](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2012-4412): 18%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-5119](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-5119): 17%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2003-0028](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2003-0028): 15%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2011-1071](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2011-1071): 14%, Medium (CVSS 5.1)
- [CVE-2018-1000001](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-1000001): 13%, High (CVSS 7.8)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Glibc have?

We track 149 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Glibc, across 183 versions. The most recent Glibc flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2023-4911, on 21 November 2023.

### Which Glibc vulnerabilities are being exploited?

1 is on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added is CVE-2023-4911.

### Which versions of Glibc do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2023-4911, affects 2.34 to before 2.39. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

### How do I get alerts for Glibc?

Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Glibc. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.

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