Description
The runtime linker (ld.so) in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 trusts the LD_AUDIT environment variable in setuid or setgid programs, which allows local users to gain privileges by (1) modifying LD_AUDIT to reference malicious code and possibly (2) using a long value for LD_AUDIT.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-2074 | The runtime linker (ld.so) in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 trusts the LD_AUDIT environment variable in setuid or setgid programs, which allows local users to gain privileges by (1) modifying LD_AUDIT to reference malicious code and possibly (2) using a long value for LD_AUDIT. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T22:15:36.875Z
Reserved: 2005-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-2072
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-06-29T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-2072
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD