ld.so in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.11.3, and 2.12.x before 2.12.2, does not properly restrict use of the LD_AUDIT environment variable to reference dynamic shared objects (DSOs) as audit objects, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging an unsafe DSO located in a trusted library directory, as demonstrated by libpcprofile.so.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.4
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade glibcUpgrade glibc-headersUpgrade glibc-develUpgrade nscdUpgrade glibc-commonUpgrade glibc-utils | Dec 1, 2016 | Jan 7, 2011 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade glibc | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 7, 2011 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-libs/glibc. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jan 7, 2011 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade glibc-headersUpgrade glibc-commonUpgrade nscdUpgrade glibcUpgrade glibc-utilsUpgrade glibc-devel | Oct 16, 2024 | Jan 7, 2011 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade glibc-locale-32bitUpgrade glibc-localeUpgrade glibcUpgrade glibc-profile-x86Upgrade glibc-develUpgrade glibc-x86Upgrade glibc-i18ndataUpgrade glibc-locale-x86Upgrade glibc-profileUpgrade glibc-devel-32bitUpgrade nscdUpgrade glibc-profile-32bitUpgrade glibc-32bitUpgrade glibc-infoUpgrade glibc-html | Dec 12, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libc6 | Nov 8, 2024 | Jan 7, 2011 |
| Vmsa 2011 0001 | — | Upgrade VMware ESX 4.0 to build number 332073Upgrade VMware ESX 4.1 to build number 348481 | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 5, 2011 |
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