GNU Glibc mntent Newline Processing Error Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024043 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024043
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-0296
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 27 2010
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Impact:
Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.11.1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Glibc. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The mntent functions in the GNU C library do not properly handle newlines. A local user that can inject newlines into a mount entry or other affected mount helpers may be able to execute arbitrary commands on the target system with root privileges.
Jeff Layton and Dan Rosenberg reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a source code fix, available at:
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=commitdiff;h=ab00f4eac8f4932211259ff87be83144f5211540
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Vendor URL: www.gnu.org/software/libc/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any)
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