CVE-2011-4060

N/A Unknown
Published: October 18, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The runtime linker in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.5.0 before Service Pack 1 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environment variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8475
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20110310.txt.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/71784
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.qnx.com/developers/articles/rel_5189_46.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.qnx.com/developers/docs/6.5.0_sp1/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.qnx.doc.momentics_release_notes%2Frel_6.5.0_SP1.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516958
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518659
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46838
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8475
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20110310.txt.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/71784
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.qnx.com/developers/articles/rel_5189_46.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.qnx.com/developers/docs/6.5.0_sp1/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.qnx.doc.momentics_release_notes%2Frel_6.5.0_SP1.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516958
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518659
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46838
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

qnx

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