Vulnerability Description
Stack consumption vulnerability in the regcomp implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.11.3, and 2.12.x through 2.12.2, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via a regular expression containing adjacent repetition operators, as demonstrated by a {10,}{10,}{10,}{10,} sequence in the proftpd.gnu.c exploit for ProFTPD.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Glibc | 1.00 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://cxib.net/stuff/proftpd.gnu.cPatch
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Jan/78Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42547Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/93Exploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8003Exploit
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024832
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15935
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/912279US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515589/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45233Exploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=645859Exploit
- http://cxib.net/stuff/proftpd.gnu.cPatch
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Jan/78Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42547Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/93Exploit
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-4052?
CVE-2010-4052 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Stack consumption vulnerability in the regcomp implementation in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.11.3, and 2.12.x through 2.12.2, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial ...
How severe is CVE-2010-4052?
CVE-2010-4052 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-4052?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Glibc.