Servers and applications
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 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.
- Severity
- Medium 4.0
- Published
- 2 Mar 2011
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 2.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 85% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Attack
- Over the network · Needs a login
- Attacker can
- Slow it down
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
GNU C LibraryServers and applications · cpe:a:gnu:glibc |
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