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Fencer Vulns
high 7.2

CVE-2005-2072 json

The runtime linker (ld.so) in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 trusts the LD_AUDIT environment variable in setuid or setgid programs, which allows loca…

published 2005-06-29 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2074

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

The runtime linker (ld.so) in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 trusts the LD_AUDIT environment variable in setuid or setgid programs, which allows local users to gain privileges by (1) modifying LD_AUDIT to reference malicious code and possibly (2) using a long value for LD_AUDIT.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-1074)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-1074 Solaris 9/10 - 'ld.so' Local Privilege Escalation (2) local, 2005-06-28
  • EDB-1073 Solaris 9/10 - 'ld.so' Local Privilege Escalation (1) local, 2005-06-28
  • lists.grok.org.uk http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034731.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14074 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • lists.grok.org.uk http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034730.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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