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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0169 · published 26 March 2001

CVE-2001-0169: Mandrakesoft mandrake linux vulnerability

MMandrakesoft · Mandrake Linux

When using the LD_PRELOAD environmental variable in SUID or SGID applications, glibc does not verify that preloaded libraries in /etc/ld.so.cache are also SUID/SGID, which could allow a local user to overwrite arbitrary files by loading a library from /lib or /usr/lib.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.86% · top 42.6%
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
0.86%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

When using the LD_PRELOAD environmental variable in SUID or SGID applications, glibc does not verify that preloaded libraries in /etc/ld.so.cache are also SUID/SGID, which could allow a local user to overwrite arbitrary files by loading a library from /lib or /usr/lib.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/turbolinux/2001-q1/0004.html
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-007.0.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-039
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-012.php3?dis=7.2 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_001_glibc_txt.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-002.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/157650 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2223 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5971
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/turbolinux/2001-q1/0004.html
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-007.0.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-039
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-012.php3?dis=7.2 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_001_glibc_txt.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-002.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/157650 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2223 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5971

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0169), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-12). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.