SB2017081739 - Input validation error in Glibc

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-0830)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

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.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://drosenbe.blogspot.com/2010/05/integer-overflow-in-ldso-cve-2010-0830.html
• http://frugalware.org/security/662
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39900
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1024044
• http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=commit;h=db07e962b6ea963dbb345439f6ab9b0cf74d87c5
• http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:111
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:112
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40063
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-944-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1246
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58915
• https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html