CVE-2011-1095

glibc: insufficient quoting in the locale command output

Published Apr 10, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
locale/programs/locale.c in locale in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.13 does not quote its output, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted localization environment variable, in conjunction with a program that executes a script that uses the eval function.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1109 locale/programs/locale.c in locale in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.13 does not quote its output, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted localization environment variable, in conjunction with a program that executes a script that uses the eval function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1396-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00078}

epss

{'score': 0.00087}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:14 PM
Reserved
Feb 24, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 10, 2011, 2:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:28 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 11, 2010, 12:00 AM