CVE-2019-1010023: High severity GNU glibc vulnerability

Published Jul 15, 2019
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Updated

DISPUTED GNU Libc current is affected by: Re-mapping current loaded library with malicious ELF file. The impact is: In worst case attacker may evaluate privileges. The component is: libld. The attack vector is: Attacker sends 2 ELF files to victim and asks to run ldd on it. ldd execute code. NOTE: Upstream comments indicate "this is being treated as a non-security bug and no real threat."

Affected Software

2 affected components
GNU glibc
debian/glibc<=2.31-13+deb11u11, <=2.31-13+deb11u13, <=2.36-9+deb12u13, <=2.36-9+deb12u7, <=2.41-12+deb13u1, <=2.42-13

Event History

Jul 15, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:09 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:09 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Disputed
04:15 AM
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·09:50 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·09:51 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·09:51 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this GNU Libc vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this GNU Libc vulnerability is CVE-2019-1010023.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1010023?

The severity of CVE-2019-1010023 is high with a severity value of 8.8.

3

What is the component affected by CVE-2019-1010023?

The component affected by CVE-2019-1010023 is libld.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2019-1010023?

The impact of CVE-2019-1010023 is that in the worst case scenario, an attacker may elevate privileges.

5

What is the remedy for CVE-2019-1010023?

There is currently no known remedy for CVE-2019-1010023.

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