VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-1095
locale/programs/locale.c in locale in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.13 does not quote its output, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted localization environment variable, in conjunction with a program that…
MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.52%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.52%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
locale/programs/locale.c in locale in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.13 does not quote its output, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted localization environment variable, in conjunction with a program that executes a script that uses the eval function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.52% probability · 43th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- gnu/glibc
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=330923Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/21Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/22
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/8Exploit, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43830Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43976Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43989Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xmlVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025286
- http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11904Exploit
- http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11904Exploit
- http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=patch%3Bh=026373745eab50a683536d950cb7e17dc98c4259
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:178
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0412.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0413.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0863Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625893Exploit, Patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12272
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=330923Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/21Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/22
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/8Exploit, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43830Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43976Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43989Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.