Description
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.
Exploits (1)
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_001_glibc_txt.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-039
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5971
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2223
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/157650
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-012.php3?dis=7.2
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-002.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_turbo
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/turbolinux/2001-q1/0004.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_caldera
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-007.0.txt
Scores
EPSS
0.0014
EPSS Percentile
33.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (13)
mandrakesoft/mandrake_linux
6.0
mandrakesoft/mandrake_linux
6.1
mandrakesoft/mandrake_linux
7.0
mandrakesoft/mandrake_linux
7.1
mandrakesoft/mandrake_linux
7.2
mandrakesoft/mandrake_linux_corporate_server
1.0.1
redhat/linux
6.0 (3 CPE variants)
redhat/linux
6.1 (3 CPE variants)
redhat/linux
6.2 (3 CPE variants)
trustix/secure_linux
1.1
... and 3 more
Published
Mar 26, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026