CVE-2001-0170

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.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.0es:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:ecommerce:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:graficas:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0::alpha:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0::i386:::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2001-03-26 05:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:17

NVD link : CVE-2001-0170

Mitre link : CVE-2001-0170

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-0170

JSON object : View

Products Affected

conectiva

linux

redhat

linux

debian

debian_linux

immunix

immunix

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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