Input validation error in GNU C Library (glibc) - CVE-2010-0830
Published: August 17, 2017 / Updated: June 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110122
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-0830
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
GNU C Library (glibc)
Gentoo Linux
sys-libs/glibc
Gentoo Linux
sys-libs/glibc
How to mitigate CVE-2010-0830
Install update from vendor's website.
sys-libs/glibc - update to 2.11.2-r3
External 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