FKIE_CVE-2000-0959

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2000-12-19 05:00 - Updated: 2026-09-23 13:10
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/85028
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1719Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5299
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/85028
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1719Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5299
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gnu glibc 2.1.3.10
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