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CVE-2001-0170
Published: May 7, 2001
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
glibc 2.1.9x and earlier does not properly clear the RESOLV_HOST_CONF, HOSTALIASES, or RES_OPTIONS environmental variables when executing setuid/setgid programs, which could allow local users to read arbitrary files.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
linux-glibc-read-files(5907)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
RHSA-2001:001
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
20010110 [slackware-security] glibc 2.2 local vulnerability on setuid binaries
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
20010110 Glibc Local Root Exploit
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
2181
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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