Description
Buffer overflow in glob function of glibc allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a glob pattern that ends in a brace "{" character.
References
- DSA-103 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2001:095 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2001:160 vendor-advisory
- ESA-20011217-01 vendor-advisory
- http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-glibc/2001-11/msg00109.html
- HPSBTL0112-008 vendor-advisory
- CLA-2002:447 vendor-advisory
- IMNX-2001-70-037-01 vendor-advisory
- 20011217 [Global InterSec 2001121001] glibc globbing issues. mailing-list
- M-029 third-party-advisory government-resource
- 3707 vdb-entry
- glibc-glob-bo(7705) vdb-entry