SB2010102301 - Slackware Linux update for glibc
Published: October 23, 2010 Updated: May 6, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2010102301
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3847)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.