Servers and applications
CVE-2000-0959
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.
- Severity
- Low 1.2
- Published
- 19 Dec 2000
- Last changed
- 23 Sept 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 0.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 23% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Attack
- Needs local access · Only under certain conditions · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Change some data
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
GNU C LibraryServers and applications · cpe:a:gnu:glibc |
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