CVE-2009-5064

N/A Unknown
Published: March 30, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

Description

ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file linked with a modified loader that omits certain LD_TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS checks. NOTE: the GNU C Library vendor states "This is just nonsense. There are a gazillion other ways to introduce code if people are downloading arbitrary binaries and install them in appropriate directories or set LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/10
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/13
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/10
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://reverse.lostrealm.com/protect/ldd.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.catonmat.net/blog/ldd-arbitrary-code-execution/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1526.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=531160
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=682998
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://reverse.lostrealm.com/protect/ldd.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.catonmat.net/blog/ldd-arbitrary-code-execution/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1526.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=531160
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=682998
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
41th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

gnu

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