SB2017081739 - Input validation error in Glibc
Published: August 17, 2017 Updated: June 3, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017081739
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-0830)
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