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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2010-0830: GNU C library: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2010-0830: GNU C library: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/01/2010
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-libs-glibc

References

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