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CVE-2010-0830

Integer signedness error in the elf_get_dynamic_info function in elf/dynamic-link.h in ld.so in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.0.1 through 2.11.1, when the --verify option is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ELF program with a negative value for a certain d_tag structure member in the ELF header.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-0830 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

2010-06-01T20:30:02.820

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
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
Application	gnu	glibc	2.11.1	Yes

References

http://drosenbe.blogspot.com/2010/05/integer-overflow-in-ldso-cve-2010-0830.html ([email protected])
http://frugalware.org/security/662 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/39900 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024044 ([email protected])
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db07e962b6ea963dbb345439f6ab9b0cf74d87c5 ([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.securityfocus.com/bid/40063 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-944-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1246 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58915 ([email protected])
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html ([email protected])
http://drosenbe.blogspot.com/2010/05/integer-overflow-in-ldso-cve-2010-0830.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://frugalware.org/security/662 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/39900 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024044 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db07e962b6ea963dbb345439f6ab9b0cf74d87c5 (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.securityfocus.com/bid/40063 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-944-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1246 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58915 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html (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.