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
Link | Resource |
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0131.html | Vendor Advisory |
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0186.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-001.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2181 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5907 |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2001-05-07T04:00:00
Updated: 2004-09-02T09:00:00
Reserved: 2001-03-08T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2001-0170
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2001-03-26T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2017-10-10T01:29:37.563
Link: CVE-2001-0170
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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CWE