CVE-2010-4756

glibc: glob implementation can cause excessive CPU and memory consumption due to crafted glob expressions

Published Mar 2, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-4721 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 9:43 PM
Reserved
Mar 2, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 2, 2011, 8:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:25 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 7, 2010, 12:00 AM