#VU21240 Information disclosure in Glibc - CVE-2019-1010024

 

#VU21240 Information disclosure in Glibc - CVE-2019-1010024

Published: September 21, 2019 / Updated: April 7, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU21240
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010024
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Glibc
Software vendor:
GNU

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the way glibc creates threads with pthread_create and then works with internal cache to find already mmaped regions. A local user can create a specially crafted application that can abuse this feature and bypass implemented ASLR protection.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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