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.
CVE-2010-3847
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 94.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 7, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (42)
- secalert@redhathttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Oct/257
- secalert@redhathttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Oct/292
- secalert@redhathttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Oct/294
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/42787
- secalert@redhathttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml
- secalert@redhathttp://sourceware.org/ml/libc-hacker/2010-10/msg00007.html
- secalert@redhathttp://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100120941
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2122
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/537223
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:207
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0872.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515545/100/0/threaded
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44154
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1009-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0001.html
Patch Availability(3)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libc6 (2.10.1-0ubuntu18) @ karmic | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | glibc-0:2.12-1.7.el6_0.3 | 2010-11-10 | redhat |
| redhat | glibc-0:2.5-49.el5_5.6 | 2010-10-20 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
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Publicly available exploits
(6 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (4 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-44024✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 12, 2018
glibc - '$ORIGIN' Expansion Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-44025✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 12, 2018
glibc - 'LD_AUDIT' Arbitrary DSO Load Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-15304✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 22, 2010
GNU C Library 2.x (libc6) - Dynamic Linker LD_AUDIT Arbitrary DSO Load Privilege Escalation
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-15274✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 18, 2010
GNU C library dynamic linker - '$ORIGIN' Expansion
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/linux/local/glibc_origin_expansion_priv_esc✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 18, 2010
glibc '$ORIGIN' Expansion Privilege Escalation
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/linux/local/glibc_ld_audit_dso_load_priv_esc✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 18, 2010
glibc LD_AUDIT Arbitrary DSO Load Privilege Escalation
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