Description
The GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.12.2 and Embedded GLIBC (EGLIBC) allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a long UTF8 string that is used in an fnmatch call, aka a "stack extension attack," a related issue to CVE-2010-2898, CVE-2010-1917, and CVE-2007-4782, as originally reported for use of this library by Google Chrome.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:HAccess ComplexityHigh
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
gnu
oss-project·USaka g. nu
The CentOS Project
oss-project·USaka centos
and 1 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
8 exploit sources identified
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References
http://lwn.net/Alerts/481435
lwn.net
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46563
securityfocus.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8175
securityreason.com
and 23 more references View all →
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