cve-2001-0170
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2001-05-07 04:00
Modified
2024-08-08 04:14
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0131.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0186.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2181Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5907
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0131.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0186.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2181Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5907
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