The runtime linker (ld.so) in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 trusts the LD_AUDIT environment…
Priority LOW 34CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00998 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2072
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xvp7-pvpj-c69f
References
More Sun Solaris vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00767 Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00666 The default installation of sadmind on Solaris uses weak authentication (AUTH_SYS), which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00185 Buffer overflow in the call_trans2open function in trans2.c for Samba 2.2.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-00376 Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2003-00437 Off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function, as derived from the realpath function in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2001-00234 Buffer overflow in Solaris snmpXdmid SNMP to DMI mapper daemon allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-2072 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2072 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xvp7-pvpj-c69f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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