GNU C Library up to 2.3.4 setuid Program information disclosure
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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3.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU C Library (Software Library). Affected is an unknown part of the component setuid Program. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
GNU glibc 2.3.4 before 2.3.4.20040619, 2.3.3 before 2.3.3.20040420, and 2.3.2 before 2.3.2-r10 does not restrict the use of LD_DEBUG for a setuid program, which allows local users to gain sensitive information, such as the list of symbols used by the program.
The bug was discovered 08/16/2004. The weakness was released 12/31/2004 (Website). The advisory is available at gentoo.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-1453 since 02/13/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 137 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21800 (CentOS 3 : glibc (CESA-2005:256)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117974 (CentOS Security Update for glibc (CESA-2005:261)).
Upgrading to version 2.3.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17006) and Tenable (21800). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 942 and 22681.
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- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.1
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.1.6
- 2.1.2
- 2.1.3
- 2.1.3.10
- 2.1.9
- 2.2
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.2.4
- 2.2.5
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.4
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8
VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 21800
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 : glibc (CESA-2005:256)
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OpenVAS ID: 54646
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200408-16 (glibc)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: C Library 2.3.4
Timeline
08/16/2004 🔍08/16/2004 🔍
08/17/2004 🔍
08/19/2004 🔍
12/31/2004 🔍
12/31/2004 🔍
02/13/2005 🔍
05/04/2005 🔍
05/20/2005 🔍
07/03/2006 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: gentoo.org
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2004-1453 (🔍)
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X-Force: 17006
Vulnerability Center: 7787 - Information Disclosure in GNU GLibc via Use of LD_DEBUG, Low
SecurityFocus: 10963 - GNU GLibC LD_DEBUG Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 12306 - Gentoo glibc Unprivileged Debugging Weakness, Not Critical
OSVDB: 9010 - CVE-2004-1453 - GNU - glibc - Information Disclosure Issue
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Entry
Created: 04/14/2015 13:29Updated: 06/01/2019 08:08
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:29 (83), 06/01/2019 08:08 (4)
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