CVE-2009-5064
"ldd Privilege Escalation in GNU C Library"
Description
ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file linked with a modified loader that omits certain LD_TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS checks. NOTE: the GNU C Library vendor states "This is just nonsense. There are a gazillion other ways to introduce code if people are downloading arbitrary binaries and install them in appropriate directories or set LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc.
INFO
Published Date :
March 30, 2011, 10:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.4
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/10 Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/13 Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/7 Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/1 Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/10 Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/2 Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/3 Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/7 Added Reference http://reverse.lostrealm.com/protect/ldd.html Added Reference http://www.catonmat.net/blog/ldd-arbitrary-code-execution/ Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1526.html Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=531160 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=682998 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 07, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file linked with a modified loader that omits certain LD_TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS checks. NOTE: the GNU C Library vendor states "This is just nonsense. There are a gazillion other ways to introduce code if people are downloading arbitrary binaries and install them in appropriate directories or set LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc." ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file linked with a modified loader that omits certain LD_TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS checks. NOTE: the GNU C Library vendor states "This is just nonsense. There are a gazillion other ways to introduce code if people are downloading arbitrary binaries and install them in appropriate directories or set LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 31, 2011
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.00%
score
0.19205
percentile