glibc: __fortify_fail may use corrupted memory when called from SSP callback
Published Oct 12, 2010
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.61%
Description
Certain run-time memory protection mechanisms in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) print argv[0] and backtrace information, which might allow context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory by executing an incorrect program, as demonstrated by a setuid program that contains a stack-based buffer overflow error, related to the __fortify_fail function in debug/fortify_fail.c, and the __stack_chk_fail (aka stack protection) and __chk_fail (aka FORTIFY_SOURCE) implementations.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact. We do not currently plan to fix this flaw. If more information becomes available at a future date, we may revisit the issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.61% (0.01606) | 74.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.61% (0.01606) | 72.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.79% (0.00786) | 72.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 72.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00371) | 72.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00312) | 69.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 67.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00320) | 65.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 60.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 58.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 35.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Apr/399 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/31/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/31/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/02/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/02/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/02/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/02/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3192 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=643396 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3192
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3192
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