Vulnerability in GNU Glibc

CVE-2011-1095

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.

EPSS: 0.005 (41.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Gnu Glibc — versions 1.00, 1.01, 1.02
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

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