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elf/dl-load.c in ld.so in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 11, 2025

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

elf/dl-load.c in ld.so in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.11.2, and 2.12.x through 2.12.1, does not properly handle a value of $ORIGIN for the LD_AUDIT environment variable, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted dynamic shared object (DSO) located in an arbitrary directory.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 7, 2011
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Last updated Apr 11, 2025

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

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(89th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2010-3847

GHSA ID

GHSA-q3fw-v7x4-w8hh

Source code

No known source code

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