Vulnerability : multiple Problem type : remote (local) Debian-specific: no CVE Id(s) : CVE-2008-1391 CVE-2009-4880, CVE-2009-4881 CVE-2010-0296 CVE-2010-0830 Debian Bug : 583908
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the GNU C Library (aka glibc) and its derivatives. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:
CVE-2008-1391, CVE-2009-4880, CVE-2009-4881
Maksymilian Arciemowicz discovered that the GNU C library did not correctly handle integer overflows in the strfmon family of functions. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted format string, a remote attacker could crash applications, leading to a denial of service.
CVE-2010-0296
Jeff Layton and Dan Rosenberg discovered that the GNU C library did not correctly handle newlines in the mntent family of functions. If a local attacker were able to inject newlines into a mount entry through other vulnerable mount helpers, they could disrupt the system or possibly gain root privileges.
CVE-2010-0830
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the GNU C library did not correctly validate certain ELF program headers. If a user or automated system were tricked into verifying a specially crafted ELF program, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with user privileges.
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