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    CVE-2001-0169

    When using the LD_PRELOAD environmental variable in SUID or SGID applications, glibc does not verify that preloaded libraries in /etc/ld.so.cache are also SUID/SGID, which could allow a local user to overwrite arbitrary files by loading a library from /lib or /usr/lib.

    Published:Jan 16, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:May 7, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.00142
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mandrakesoft
    Product
    Mandrake Linux
    Vendor
    Mandrakesoft
    Product
    Mandrake Linux Corporate Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Trustix
    Product
    Secure Linux
    Vendor
    Turbolinux
    Product
    Turbolinux

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/290

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/turbolinux/2001-q1/0004.html
    http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-007.0.txt
    http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-039
    http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-012.php3?dis=7.2
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_001_glibc_txt.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-002.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/157650
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2223
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5971
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/turbolinux/2001-q1/0004.html
    http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-007.0.txt
    http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-039
    http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-012.php3?dis=7.2
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_001_glibc_txt.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-002.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/157650
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2223
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5971

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High