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TI-2001-00167 Aliases CVE-2001-0169GHSA-r94v-226p-r77g

When using the LD_PRELOAD environmental variable in SUID or SGID applications, glibc does…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

When using the LD_PRELOAD environmental variable in SUID or SGID applications, glibc does not verify that preloaded libraries in /etc/ld.so.cache are also SUID/SGID, which could allow a local user to overwrite arbitrary files by loading a library from /lib or /usr/lib.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00861 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 19

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 9 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.0.5VulnerableTurbolinux
cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableTurbolinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0.5 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Linux 6.0Fixed RHSA-2001:002
Red Hat Linux 6.1Fixed RHSA-2001:002
Red Hat Linux 6.2Fixed RHSA-2001:002

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0169
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r94v-226p-r77g

References

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Sources

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