### [CVE-2017-1000408](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1000408)
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### Description

A memory leak in glibc 2.1.1 (released on May 24, 1999) can be reached and amplified through the LD_HWCAP_MASK environment variable. Please note that many versions of glibc are not vulnerable to this issue if patched for CVE-2017-1000366.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43331/

#### Github
- https://github.com/flyrev/security-scan-ci-presentation