CVE-2009-5064
EPSS 0.09%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2009-5064
To remediate CVE-2009-5064, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/glibc—upgrade to 2.10.1-7 or later
Is CVE-2009-5064 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.10.1-7