locale/programs/locale.c in locale in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.13 does not quote its output, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted localization environment variable, in conjunction with a program that executes a script that uses the eval function.

locale/programs/locale.c in locale in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.13 does not quote its output, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted localization environment variable, in conjunction with a program that executes a script that uses the eval function.

glibc: Improper encoding of names with certain special character in utilities for writing to mtab table glibc: fix causes linker to search CWD when running privileged program with $ORIGIN in R*PATH glibc: fnmatch() alloca()-based memory corruption flaw glibc: insufficient quoting in the locale command output glibc: ld.so insecure handling of privileged programs' RPATHs with $ORIGIN glibc: fnmatch() alloca()-based memory corruption flaw