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CVE-2010-0296

The encode_name macro in misc/mntent_r.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.11.1 and earlier, as used by ncpmount and mount.cifs, does not properly handle newline characters in mountpoint names, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (mtab corruption), or possibly modify mount options and gain privileges, via a crafted mount request.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-0296 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from gnu organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2010-06-01T20:30:02.790

Last Modified

2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnu	glibc	≤ 2.11.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.0	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.0.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.0.2	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.0.3	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.0.4	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.0.5	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.0.6	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1.1.6	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1.2	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1.3	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1.9	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.2	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.3	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.4	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.5	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.3	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.3.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.3.2	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.3.3	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.3.4	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.3.5	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.3.6	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.3.10	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.4	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.5	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.5.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.6	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.6.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.7	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.8	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.9	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.10	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.10.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.11	Yes

References

http://frugalware.org/security/662 ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/39900 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/43830 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024043 ([email protected])
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ab00f4eac8f4932211259ff87be83144f5211540 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:111 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:112 ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0412.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-944-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1246 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0863 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=559579 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59240 ([email protected])
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html ([email protected])
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14 ([email protected])
http://frugalware.org/security/662 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/39900 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/43830 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024043 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ab00f4eac8f4932211259ff87be83144f5211540 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:111 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:112 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0412.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-944-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1246 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0863 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=559579 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59240 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gnu's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.