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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.095 (95.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.095 · newest: 0.095 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Glibc — versions 1.00, 1.01, 1.02
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml (vendor-advisory)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0001.html
- support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100120941
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Oct/257 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0872.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44025/ (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44024/ (exploit)
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2122 (vendor-advisory)
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.