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.

EPSS: 0.045 (90.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Gnu Glibc — versions 2.5.1, 2.2.4, 2.3.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.