CVE-2000-0959 json
glibc2 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environmental variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, wh…
published 2000-12-19 25 y ago modified 2026-09-23 46 d ago also EUVD-2000-0946
- cvss
- 1.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1719
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5299
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/85028
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0959
- NVD CVE-2000-0959
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