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CVE-2001-01691 exploit

When using the LD_PRELOAD environmental variable in SUID or SGID applications, glibc does not verify that preloaded libraries in /etc/ld.so…

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 59%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-290 GLIBC 2.1.3 - 'LD_PRELOAD' Local Privilege Escalation · local · 2001-03-04

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2001_001_glibc_txt.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2001/dsa-039 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/5971 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/2223 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/157650 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • linux-mandrake.com /en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-012.php3?dis=7.2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2001-002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/linux/turbolinux/2001-q1/0004.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TURBO, x_transferred
  • calderasystems.com /support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-007.0.txt · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CALDERA, x_transferred

Sources

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