CVE-2010-2947 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application via a heap-based buffer overflow in the libHX string splitting function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2947?
CVE-2010-2947 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the HX_split function in string.c in libHX before 3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a string that is inconsistent with the expected number of fields.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2947?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
libHX openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 3.22-2.8 |
Products include Jan Engelhardt Libhx.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2947?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-2947 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2947 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2947, GHSA-r6wf-w69j-7xp6, openSUSE-SU-2024:10005-1.