CVE-2010-0830: Medium severity GNU glibc vulnerability

Published Jun 1, 2010
·
Updated

Integer signedness error in the elfgetdynamicinfo 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 dtag structure member in the ELF header.

Affected Software

38 affected components
GNU glibc=2.2.2
GNU glibc=2.9
GNU glibc=2.7
GNU glibc=2.1.2
GNU glibc=2.11
GNU glibc=2.0.5
GNU glibc=2.2.5
GNU glibc=2.0.6
GNU glibc=2.10.1
GNU glibc=2.1.1
GNU glibc=2.0.3
GNU glibc=2.3.1
GNU glibc=2.3
GNU glibc=2.1.1.6
GNU glibc=2.3.10
GNU glibc=2.4
GNU glibc=2.1
GNU glibc=2.3.4
GNU glibc=2.1.9
GNU glibc=2.3.3
GNU glibc=2.6.1
GNU glibc=2.0.1
GNU glibc=2.10
GNU glibc=2.5.1
GNU glibc=2.6
GNU glibc=2.0.4
GNU glibc=2.0.2
GNU glibc=2.2.1
GNU glibc=2.3.2
GNU glibc=2.3.6
GNU glibc=2.2.3
GNU glibc=2.5
GNU glibc=2.3.5
GNU glibc=2.8
GNU glibc=2.11.1
GNU glibc=2.2.4
GNU glibc=2.1.3
GNU glibc=2.2

Remediation

Event History

Jun 1, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0830?

CVE-2010-0830 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-0830?

To fix CVE-2010-0830, update the GNU C Library to version 2.11.2 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2010-0830?

CVE-2010-0830 affects GNU C Library versions from 2.0.1 to 2.11.1.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2010-0830 enable?

CVE-2010-0830 enables user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

5

What component of the system does CVE-2010-0830 impact?

CVE-2010-0830 impacts the elf_get_dynamic_info function in the dynamic linker of the GNU C Library.

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