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
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
- secalert@redhat.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- secalert@redhat.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
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.