Vulnerability in Gnu Glibc

CVE-2010-3847

elf/dl-load.c in ld.so in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.11.2, and 2.12.x through 2.12.1, does not properly handle a value of $ORIGIN for the LD_AUDIT environment variable, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted dynamic shared object (DSO) located in an arbitrary directory.

EPSS: 0.087 (94.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Gnu Glibc — versions 1.00, 1.01, 1.02
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3847?
CVE-2010-3847 is a vulnerability in Gnu Glibc, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. Published 2011-01-07.
Is CVE-2010-3847 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.