CVE-2001-0169

When using the LD_PRELOAD environmental variable in SUID or SGID applications, glibc does not verify that preloaded libraries in /etc/ld.so.cache are also SUID/SGID, which could allow a local user to overwrite arbitrary files by loading a library from /lib or /usr/lib.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS

0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 58th percentile

Published

2001-05-07

Updated

2024-08-08

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/290

Security advisories

• http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-012.php3?dis=7.2
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-002.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2223
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/157650

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry