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CVE-2011-1095 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=330923 Exploit  Patch 
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=330923 Exploit  Patch 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/21 Exploit  Patch 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/21 Exploit  Patch 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/22
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/22
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/8 Exploit  Patch 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/8 Exploit  Patch 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43830 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43830 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43976 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43976 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43989 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43989 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml Vendor Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025286
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025286
http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11904 Exploit 
http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11904 Exploit 
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11904 Exploit 
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11904 Exploit 
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=patch%3Bh=026373745eab50a683536d950cb7e17dc98c4259
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=patch%3Bh=026373745eab50a683536d950cb7e17dc98c4259
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:178
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-2011-0412.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0413.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0413.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0863 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0863 Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625893 Exploit  Patch 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625893 Exploit  Patch 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12272
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12272

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-1095
NVD Published Date:
04/09/2011
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.