CVE-2010-0296 Other in n/a
Local attackers can corrupt mtab or gain privileges via crafted mount requests due to improper newline handling in glibc.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-0296?
CVE-2010-0296 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Glibc, published on 1 Jun 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0296?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Glibc.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0296?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-0296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Glibc
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0296, GHSA-8hvc-pfj5-96x6.