Vulnerability in GNU Glibc
CVE-2010-0830
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.045 (91.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.045 · newest: 0.045 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Glibc — versions 2.5.1, 2.2.4, 2.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml (vendor-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1246 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-944-1 (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/39900 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/40063 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- drosenbe.blogspot.com/2010/05/integer-overflow-in-ldso-cve-2010-0830.html
- sourceware.org/git/
- frugalware.org/security/662
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-0830?
- CVE-2010-0830 is a vulnerability in GNU Glibc, classified under CWE-189. Published 2010-06-01.
- Is CVE-2010-0830 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.