SB2017101081 - Input validation error in Glibc
Published: October 10, 2017 Updated: June 3, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017101081
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2000-0959)
The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.
glibc2 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environmental variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which could allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.