usn-7541-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2025-05-28 09:18
Modified
2026-04-22 07:37
Summary
glibc vulnerability
Details
It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly search LD_LIBRARY_PATH to determine which library to load when statically linked setuid binary calls dlopen. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
References
| URL | Type | |
|---|---|---|
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"aliases": [],
"details": "It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly search LD_LIBRARY_PATH\nto determine which library to load when statically linked setuid binary\ncalls dlopen. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a\ndenial of service or execute arbitrary code.\n",
"id": "USN-7541-1",
"modified": "2026-04-22T07:37:21Z",
"published": "2025-05-28T09:18:52Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7541-1"
},
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"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-4802"
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"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"summary": "glibc vulnerability",
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}
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