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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2010-0830 Detail

Description

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://drosenbe.blogspot.com/2010/05/integer-overflow-in-ldso-cve-2010-0830.html
http://frugalware.org/security/662
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024044
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=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 Patch 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-944-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1246 Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58915
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-189 Numeric Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-0830
NVD Published Date:
06/01/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
Canonical Ltd.