GNU C Library 2.1.1 ld_library_path unsetenv privileges management
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A vulnerability was found in GNU C Library 2.1.1 (Software Library). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function unsetenv
in the library ld_library_path. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The unsetenv function in glibc 2.1.1 does not properly unset an environmental variable if the variable is provided twice to a program, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary commands in setuid programs by specifying their own duplicate environmental variables such as LD_PRELOAD or LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
The weakness was published 11/14/2000 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.info. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0824. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61833 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : glibc (MDKSA-2000:040)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5173) and Tenable (61833).
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Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
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Nessus ID: 61833
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : glibc (MDKSA-2000:040)
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: marc.info
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2000-0824 (🔍)
X-Force: 5173
Vulnerability Center: 38839 - Glibc 2.1.1 Local Arbitrary Command Execution due to a Flaw in the unsetenv Function, High
SecurityFocus: 648 - FSF GNU glibc unsetenv Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 06/27/2014 18:04Updated: 06/25/2021 09:03
Changes: 06/27/2014 18:04 (63), 04/26/2017 09:12 (3), 06/25/2021 09:03 (3)
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