CVE-2010-0830
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 91st percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
Integer signedness error in the elf_get_dynamic_info 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 d_tag structure member in the ELF header.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
4.5% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 91st percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 5868 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 2.0 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Scored 5.1 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Access Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network
- Access Complexity HighSpecialized conditions required
- Authentication NoneNo authentication required
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality PartialSome information is disclosed
- Integrity PartialSome data can be modified
- Availability PartialReduced performance or service disruption
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
- drosenbe.blogspot.com/2010/05/integer-overflow-in-ldso-cve-2010-0830.html
- frugalware.org/security/662
- secunia.com/advisories/39900
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