Description
elf/dl-load.c in ld.so in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.11.2, and 2.12.x through 2.12.1, does not properly handle a value of $ORIGIN for the LD_AUDIT environment variable, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted dynamic shared object (DSO) located in an arbitrary directory.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-2122-1 | New glibc packages fix local privilege escalation |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2122-2 | New glibc packages fix privilege escalation |
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-3826 | elf/dl-load.c in ld.so in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.11.2, and 2.12.x through 2.12.1, does not properly handle a value of $ORIGIN for the LD_AUDIT environment variable, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted dynamic shared object (DSO) located in an arbitrary directory. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1009-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T03:26:12.244Z
Reserved: 2010-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-3847
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-01-07T19:00:17.780
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-3847
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN