CVE-2000-0959
glibc2 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environmental variables when a...
CVE-2000-0959 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in Gnu Glibc, published December 19, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
glibc2 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environmental variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which could allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
1.2
glibc2 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environmental variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which could allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2000-0959- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
glibc2 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environmental variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which could allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2000-0959- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0946 No score
glibc2 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environmental variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which could allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0946- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wxmg-r7qv-7qf9 No score
glibc2 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environmental variables when a...
glibc2 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environmental variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which could allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-wxmg-r7qv-7qf9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |