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HIGH · 7.2

CVE-2005-2072

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 refer...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
SunSolaris8.0
SunSunos5.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2005-2072?

CVE-2005-2072 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). 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 refer...

How severe is CVE-2005-2072?

CVE-2005-2072 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2005-2072?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.