CVE-2011-4060 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The runtime linker in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.5.0 before Service Pack 1 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environment variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00056.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Qnx Subscribe	Neutrino Rtos Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:qnx:neutrino_rtos:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-4012	The runtime linker in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.5.0 before Service Pack 1 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environment variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8475
http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20110310.txt.asc
http://www.osvdb.org/71784
http://www.qnx.com/developers/articles/rel_5189_46.html
http://www.qnx.com/developers/docs/6.5.0_sp1/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.qnx.doc.momentics_release_notes%2Frel_6.5.0_SP1.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516958
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518659
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46838

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2011-10-18T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:53:32.676Z

Reserved: 2011-10-15T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-4060

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-10-18T01:55:01.280

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-4060

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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