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eglibc: vulnerability history, versions and safety

eglibc is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 11 vulnerabilities for it across 10 releases, from Sep 2014 to Feb 2016. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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11 vulnerabilities recorded U11
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on eglibc i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 16 Feb 2016. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 11 vulnerabilities on record across 1 year, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 11 over 1 year · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 16 Feb 2016 i
  • Highest CVSS n/a i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for eglibc, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

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Version Vulert vulnerabilities Fix published Details
2.11.3-4 U11 Yes Details →
2.11.3-3 U11 Yes Details →
2.11.3-2 U11 Yes Details →
2.11.3-1 U11 Yes Details →
2.11.2-13 U11 Yes Details →
2.11.2-12 U11 Yes Details →
2.11.2-11 U11 Yes Details →
2.11.2-11+m68k.1 U11 Yes Details →
2.11.2-10 U11 Yes Details →
2.11.2-10+m68k.1 U11 Yes Details →

Newest 10 of 10 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2014 3
  • 2015 5
  • 2016 3

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 11 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for eglibc

The 5 most severe of 11 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
eglibc - Infinite Loop in nss_dns getnetbyname N/A unrated 2.11.3-4+deb6u3 22 Dec 2014
eglibc - Buffer Overflow in gethostbyname and gethostbyname2 Functions N/A unrated 2.11.3-4+deb6u4 28 Jan 2015
eglibc - Multiple Vulnerabilities N/A unrated 2.11.3-4+deb6u5 06 Mar 2015
eglibc - Buffer Overflow Vulnerability N/A unrated 2.11.3-4+deb6u6 27 May 2015
eglibc - Security Update (DLA-316-1) N/A unrated 2.11.3-4+deb6u7 27 Sep 2015

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About eglibc

Is eglibc safe to use?

Vulert records 11 vulnerabilities for eglibc in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 11 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does eglibc have?

11 vulnerabilities are recorded for eglibc in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 11 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new eglibc vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for eglibc in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 02 Sep 2014. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of eglibc are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

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