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TI-2001-00168 Aliases CVE-2001-0170GHSA-6558-8g43-2f27

glibc 2.1.9x and earlier does not properly clear the RESOLV_HOST_CONF, HOSTALIASES, or…

Priority LOW 13Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00843 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 · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0_betaVulnerableImmunix
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.0es:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0esVulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:ecommerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*ecommerceVulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:graficas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*graficasVulnerableConectiva
  • cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0_beta Vulnerable ·Immunix
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.0es:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0es Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:ecommerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions ecommerce Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:graficas:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions graficas Vulnerable ·Conectiva
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

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 7.0Fixed RHSA-2001:001

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0170
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6558-8g43-2f27

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Sources

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