CVE-2001-0170 Information

Description

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.

Reference

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0131.html http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0186.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-001.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2181 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5907