CVE-2001-0169

N/A Unknown
Published: March 26, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

Description

When using the LD_PRELOAD environmental variable in SUID or SGID applications, glibc does not verify that preloaded libraries in /etc/ld.so.cache are also SUID/SGID, which could allow a local user to overwrite arbitrary files by loading a library from /lib or /usr/lib.

AI Explanation

Get an AI-powered plain-language explanation of this vulnerability and remediation steps.

Login to generate AI explanation

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/turbolinux/2001-q1/0004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-007.0.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-039
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-012.php3?dis=7.2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_001_glibc_txt.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/157650
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2223
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5971
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/turbolinux/2001-q1/0004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-007.0.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-012.php3?dis=7.2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_001_glibc_txt.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/157650
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2223
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5971
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
34th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

trustix redhat turbolinux mandrakesoft