CVE-2011-1659

glibc: fnmatch() alloca()-based memory corruption flaw

Published Apr 8, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in posix/fnmatch.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long UTF8 string that is used in an fnmatch call with a crafted pattern argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1071.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1659 Integer overflow in posix/fnmatch.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long UTF8 string that is used in an fnmatch call with a crafted pattern argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1071.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1396-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:37 PM
Reserved
Apr 8, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 8, 2011, 3:17 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 5, 2010, 12:00 AM