CVE-2011-1658 — LOW (3.7) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2011-1658?

CVE-2011-1658 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2011-1658?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Glibc.

Vulnerability Description

ld.so in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier expands the $ORIGIN dynamic string token when RPATH is composed entirely of this token, which might allow local users to gain privileges by creating a hard link in an arbitrary directory to a (1) setuid or (2) setgid program with this RPATH value, and then executing the program with a crafted value for the LD_PRELOAD environment variable, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3847 and CVE-2011-0536. NOTE: it is not expected that any standard operating-system distribution would ship an applicable setuid or setgid program.

CVSS Score

3.7

LOW

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Glibc	<= 2.13

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2011-1658?

CVE-2011-1658 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.7 (LOW). ld.so in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier expands the $ORIGIN dynamic string token when RPATH is composed entirely of this token, which might allow local users to gain privilege...

How severe is CVE-2011-1658?

CVE-2011-1658 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2011-1658?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Glibc.