The glob implementation in libc in FreeBSD 7.3 and 8.1, NetBSD 5.0.2, and OpenBSD 4.7…
Priority LOW 22CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The glob implementation in libc in FreeBSD 7.3 and 8.1, NetBSD 5.0.2, and OpenBSD 4.7, and Libsystem in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via crafted glob expressions that do not match any pathnames, as demonstrated by glob expressions in STAT commands to an FTP daemon, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2632.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01478 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.6.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.6.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4754
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4f9r-wjj2-h7rm
References
Exploit 3
Patch 2
Sources
- CVE-2010-4754 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4754 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4f9r-wjj2-h7rm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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