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CVE-2010-3847

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.

Severity
Medium 6.9
Published
7 Jan 2011
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
10% in the next 30 daysHigher than 95% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Link following (CWE-59)
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
GNU C LibraryServers and applications · cpe:a:gnu:glibc
  • Version 2.12.1
  • Version 2.12.0
  • Version 2.11.1
  • Version 2.11
All 55 release lines
  • Every version up to 2.11.2
  • Version 1.00
  • Version 1.01
  • Version 1.02
  • Version 1.03
  • Version 1.04
  • Version 1.05
  • Version 1.06
  • Version 1.07
  • Version 1.08
  • Version 1.09
  • Version 1.09.1
  • Version 2.0
  • Version 2.0.1
  • Version 2.0.2
  • Version 2.0.3
  • Version 2.0.4
  • Version 2.0.5
  • Version 2.0.6
  • Version 2.1
  • Version 2.1.1
  • Version 2.1.1.6
  • Version 2.1.2
  • Version 2.1.3
  • Version 2.1.3.10
  • Version 2.1.9
  • Version 2.2
  • Version 2.2.1
  • Version 2.2.2
  • Version 2.2.3
  • Version 2.2.4
  • Version 2.2.5
  • Version 2.3
  • Version 2.3.1
  • Version 2.3.2
  • Version 2.3.3
  • Version 2.3.4
  • Version 2.3.5
  • Version 2.3.6
  • Version 2.3.10
  • Version 2.4
  • Version 2.5
  • Version 2.5.1
  • Version 2.6
  • Version 2.6.1
  • Version 2.7
  • Version 2.8
  • Version 2.9
  • Version 2.10
  • Version 2.10.1
  • Version 2.10.2
  • Version 2.11
  • Version 2.11.1
  • Version 2.12.0
  • Version 2.12.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3847
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3847