# CVE-2010-3192: Certain run-time memory protection mechanisms in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) print argv\[0\] and backtrace information, which might

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-10-12 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/02/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/02/5
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Apr/399
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/02/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/31/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/02/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/31/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/8

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