GNU libc glob(3) 'GLOB_LIMIT' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:43819

Info

GNU libc glob(3) 'GLOB_LIMIT' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 43819
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2010-2632
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 06 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 16 2013 01:44AM
Credit: Maksymilian Arciemowicz
Vulnerable: tnftpd tnftpd 20091122
tnftpd tnftpd 20081009
tnftpd tnftpd 20080929
tnftpd tnftpd 20080609
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Discussion

GNU libc glob(3) 'GLOB_LIMIT' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

GNU libc is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to make the affected computer unresponsive, denying service to legitimate users.

Multiple vendors' implementations are reported to be affected, including:

NetBSD
OpenBSD
FreeBSD
Oracle Solaris 10

Additional vendors' implementations may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

GNU libc glob(3) 'GLOB_LIMIT' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, attackers can use readily available tools.

The following patterns that can be used in commands are available:
*/../*/../*/../*/../*/../*/../*
*/{..,..,..}/*/{..,..,..}/*/{..,..,..}/*/{..,..,..}/*

The following example is available:

Solution / Fix

GNU libc glob(3) 'GLOB_LIMIT' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.5

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.6

References

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