Vulnerability in GNU Glibc
CVE-2009-5064
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- GNU Glibc — versions 1.00, 1.01, 1.02
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/7 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/10 (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/7 (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/3 (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch)
- reverse.lostrealm.com/protect/ldd.html (Exploit)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/10 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.catonmat.net/blog/ldd-arbitrary-code-execution/ (Exploit)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/2 (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/13 (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch)