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CVE-2000-0959

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-22 Jan, 2001 | 05:00
Updated At-08 Aug, 2024 | 05:37
Rejected At-
Credits

glibc2 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environmental variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which could allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:22 Jan, 2001 | 05:00
Updated At:08 Aug, 2024 | 05:37
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

glibc2 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environmental variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which could allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1719
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5299
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/85028
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1719
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5299
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/85028
Resource:
mailing-list
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1719
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5299
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/85028
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1719
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Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5299
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Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/85028
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:19 Dec, 2000 | 05:00
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

glibc2 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environmental variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which could allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.01.2LOW
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 1.2
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CPE Matches
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.1.3.10
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/85028cve@mitre.org
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1719cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5299cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/85028af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1719af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5299af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/85028
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1719
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5299
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/85028
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1719
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5299
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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