CVE-2011-4060

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Published Oct 18, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The runtime linker in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.5.0 before Service Pack 1 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environment variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:qnx:neutrino_rtos:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-4012	The runtime linker in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.5.0 before Service Pack 1 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environment variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.302% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8475
http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20110310.txt.asc
http://www.osvdb.org/71784
http://www.qnx.com/developers/articles/rel_5189_46.html
http://www.qnx.com/developers/docs/6.5.0_sp1/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.qnx.doc.momentics_release_notes%2Frel_6.5.0_SP1.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516958
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518659
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46838

History

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Subscriptions

Qnx Neutrino Rtos

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 18, 2011, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:53 PM
Reserved: Oct 15, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 18, 2011, 1:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM

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