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glibc vulnerability CVE-2015-7547
Is the R7000 vulnerable to the "new" glibc vulnerability indexed as CVE-2015-7547? For reference: http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/02/extremely-severe-bug-leaves-dizzying-number-of-apps-and-d...
Update:
As of this writing, our engineers confirmed that the following products are not vulnerable.
- DSL Gateways
- Cable Gateways
- Extenders
- Powerline
- Routers
- Security firewalls and VPN software
- Switches
- 11ac Access Points
We will provide another update as we complete the review of other products.
That's not good. I picked up two R6900s last week (1 USB v 2 USB on the R7000) and I may return them to Costco based on this information. Taking months to close a hole, if it's closed at all, isn't acceptable.
Yeah my company recently purchased 2 nighthawk r7000 routers and we're thinking of doing the same thing.
NETGEAR is aware of the industry-wide potential security issue due to the use of GNU C Library (glibc) that was revealed on Feb. 16, 2016.
Because NETGEAR is committed to customer security, we are reviewing every product to determine if the code is present. If the audit reveals any concerns, we will provide recommendations to secure your products and protect private data.I opened tickets with SEVERAL (More than 10) companies on the day of the news release regarding the potential for vulnerabilities in their products. Every single one of them except Netgear has answered all questions to my satisfaction and all of those tickets are closed. We will be unplugging all netgear products until we have an answer.
Thank You,