Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 1, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-0296
CVE-2010-0296
Description
The encode_name macro in misc/mntent_r.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.11.1 and earlier, as used by ncpmount and mount.cifs, does not properly handle newline characters in mountpoint names, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (mtab corruption), or possibly modify mount options and gain privileges, via a crafted mount request.
Affected products
39cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 38 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.11.1
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
21- secunia.com/advisories/39900nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1246nvdVendor Advisory
- frugalware.org/security/662nvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43830nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/46397nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2058nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0412.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadednvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-944-1nvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0863nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59240nvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14nvd
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