FKIE_CVE-2001-0170
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2001-03-26 05:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 21:53
Severity
Summary
glibc 2.1.9x and earlier does not properly clear the RESOLV_HOST_CONF, HOSTALIASES, or RES_OPTIONS environmental variables when executing setuid/setgid programs, which could allow local users to read arbitrary files.
References
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