ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file linked with a modified loader that omits certain LD_TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS checks. NOTE: the GNU C Library vendor states "This is just nonsense. There are a gazillion other ways to introduce code if people are downloading arbitrary binaries and install them in appropriate directories or set LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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Updated: 2024-08-07T07:24:54.063Z

Reserved: 2011-03-30T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-5064

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-03-30T22:55:01.330

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2009-5064

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-5064 - Bugzilla

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