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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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2011-1109 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1396-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:14:27.579Z
Reserved: 2011-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-1095
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-04-10T02:55:01.540
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-1095
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN