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9.8Critical

Gnu Glibc

CVE-1999-0199

manual/search.texi in the GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.2 lacks a statement about the unspecified tdelete return value upon deletion of a tree's root, which might allow attackers to access a dangling pointer in an application whose developer was unaware of a documentation update from 1999.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Gnu Glibc. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • Code showing how to exploit it has been published, but real attacks have not been confirmed.
  • An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, without a login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Gnu Glibc, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS
9.8 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-252
Assigned by
cve@mitre.org

Dates

Published
2020-10-06
Last modified
2026-09-25
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Gnu Glibc- 2.2

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References