CVE-2010-0296

Description

The encode_name macro in misc/mntent_r.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.11.1 and earlier, as used by ncpmount and mount.cifs, does not properly handle newline characters in mountpoint names, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (mtab corruption), or possibly modify mount options and gain privileges, via a crafted mount request.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:111 vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 third party advisory
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ab00f4eac8f4932211259ff87be83144f5211540
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1246 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0412.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0863 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-944-1 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=559579
http://secunia.com/advisories/39900 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43830 third party advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024043 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59240 vdb entry
http://frugalware.org/security/662
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:112 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058 vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18 mailing list
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14 mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0296?
CVE-2010-0296 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0296?
To fix CVE-2010-0296, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0296 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-0296 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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