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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:28

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/glibc/glibc-2.2.tar.gz - Product, Vendor Advisory () https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/glibc/glibc-2.2.tar.gz - Product, Vendor Advisory
References () https://github.com/bminor/glibc/commit/2864e767053317538feafa815046fff89e5a16be#diff-94e8c502f255fdfc346df0e29fd4ef40 - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/bminor/glibc/commit/2864e767053317538feafa815046fff89e5a16be#diff-94e8c502f255fdfc346df0e29fd4ef40 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.cee.studio/tdelete.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://www.cee.studio/tdelete.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-10-06 13:15

Updated : 2024-11-20 23:28


NVD link : CVE-1999-0199

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0199

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0199


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Products Affected

gnu

  • glibc
CWE
CWE-252

Unchecked Return Value