CVE-2010-0830

Description

Integer signedness error in the elf_get_dynamic_info function in elf/dynamic-link.h in ld.so in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.0.1 through 2.11.1, when the --verify option is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ELF program with a negative value for a certain d_tag structure member in the ELF header.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.83% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org 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.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1246 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-944-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39900 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40063 vdb entry patch
http://drosenbe.blogspot.com/2010/05/integer-overflow-in-ldso-cve-2010-0830.html
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db07e962b6ea963dbb345439f6ab9b0cf74d87c5
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
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58915 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024044 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0830?
CVE-2010-0830 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0830?
To fix CVE-2010-0830, 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-2010-0830 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0830 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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