Unscored severity · published Mar 2, 2011
CVE-2010-4756
The glob implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via crafted glob…
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CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The glob implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via crafted glob expressions that do not match any pathnames, as demonstrated by glob expressions in STAT commands to an FTP daemon, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2632.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GL
Glibc · Gnu
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4756
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4756
Exploit
http://cxib.net/stuff/glob-0day.c
Exploit
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/89
Exploit
http://securityreason.com/exploitalert/9223
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681681
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-4756
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241108-0002/
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