CVE-2000-0959

Published Jan 22, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 1.2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-0946 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM
Reserved
Nov 24, 2000, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 19, 2000, 5:00 AM
Modified
Sep 23, 2026, 1:10 PM