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Status published
Low
CVE-2001-0170
glibc 2.1.9x and earlier does not properly clear the RESOLV_HOST_CONF,...
Vulnerability Description
glibc 2.1.9x and earlier does not properly clear the RESOLV_HOST_CONF, HOSTALIASES, or RES_OPTIONS environmental variables when executing setuid/setgid programs, which could allow local users to read arbitrary files.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
immunix
View all reports →Affected Software
immunix, linux, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
7.0_beta, 4.0, 4.0es, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, ecommerce, graficas, 2.3, 7.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 7th, 2001
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.