Debian DSA-2122-1 : glibc - missing input sanitization

Ben Hawkes and Tavis Ormandy discovered that the dynamic loader in GNU libc allows local users to gain root privileges using a crafted LDAUDIT environment variable. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were extracted from Debi...

[slackware-security] glibc

New glibc packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 13.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/glibc-2.11.1-i486-4slack13.1.txz: Rebuilt. Patched "dynamic linker expands $ORIGIN in setuid library search...

[SECURITY] Fedora 13 Update: glibc-2.12.1-3

The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular package contains the most important se...

USN-1009-1: GNU C Library vulnerabilities

Tavis Ormandy discovered multiple flaws in the GNU C Library's handling of the LDAUDIT environment variable when running a privileged binary. A local attacker could exploit this to gain root privileges. CVE-2010-3847, CVE-2010-3856...

[SECURITY] [DSA 2122-1] New glibc packages fix local privilege escalation

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debian Security Advisory DSA-2122-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer October 22, 2010 http://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

DSA-2122-1 glibc - local privilege escalation

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RedHat Update for glibc RHSA-2010:0787-01

Check for the Version of glibc OpenVAS Vulnerability Test RedHat Update for glibc RHSA-2010:0787-01 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms...

GNU C Library Dynamic Linker Arbitrary DSO dlopen

The GNU C library dynamic linker will dlopen arbitrary DSOs during setuid loads ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cześć, This advisory describes CVE-2010-3856, an addendum to CVE-2010-3847. Please see http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Oct/257 fo...

CVE-2010-3847

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 LDAUDIT environment variable, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted dynamic shared object DSO located in an arbitrary...

CVE-2010-3856

ld.so in the GNU C Library aka glibc or libc6 before 2.11.3, and 2.12.x before 2.12.2, does not properly restrict use of the LDAUDIT environment variable to reference dynamic shared objects DSOs as audit objects, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging an unsafe DSO located in a...

Mandriva Update for glibc MDVSA-2010:207 (glibc)

Check for the Version of glibc OpenVAS Vulnerability Test Mandriva Update for glibc MDVSA-2010:207 glibc Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the...

RedHat Update for glibc RHSA-2010:0787-01

Check for the Version of glibc OpenVAS Vulnerability Test RedHat Update for glibc RHSA-2010:0787-01 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms...

glibc, nscd security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2010:0787 Updated glibc packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base...

glibc security update

2.5-49.el55.6 - Never expand in privileged programs 643818, CVE-2010-3847...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : glibc (MDVSA-2010:207)

A vulnerability in the GNU C library glibc was discovered which could escalate the privilegies for local users CVE-2010-3847. Packages for 2009.0 are provided as of the Extended Maintenance Program. Please visit this link to learn more:...

RHEL 5 : glibc (RHSA-2010:0787)

Updated glibc packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: glibc security update

Updated glibc packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is...

[SECURITY] Fedora 14 Update: glibc-2.12.90-17

The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular package contains the most important se...

GNU C library dynamic linker $ORIGIN expansion Vulnerability

Exploit for linux platform in category local exploits ============================================================ GNU C library dynamic linker $ORIGIN expansion Vulnerability ============================================================ The GNU C library dynamic linker expands $ORIGIN in setuid...

GNU C library dynamic linker - '$ORIGIN' Expansion

from: http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=128739684614072&w=2 The GNU C library dynamic linker expands $ORIGIN in setuid library search path ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gruezi, This is CVE-2010-3847. The dynamic linker or dynamic loader is...