CVE-2000-0824

The unsetenv function in glibc 2.1.1 does not properly unset an environmental variable if the...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

The unsetenv function in glibc 2.1.1 does not properly unset an environmental variable if the variable is provided twice to a program, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary commands in setuid programs by specifying their own duplicate environmental variables such as LD_PRELOAD or LD_LIBRARY_PATH.

Exploit likelihood

1.23%Down 2.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Record: CVE-2000-0824
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2000-0824
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2000-0811 No score

Record: EUVD-2000-0811
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7573-6fcp-5wh3 No score

The unsetenv function in glibc 2.1.1 does not properly unset an environmental variable if the...

Record: GHSA-7573-6fcp-5wh3
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gnu glibc

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	ProFTPd 1.2 pre6 - 'snprintf' Remote Root	1999-09-17

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2000-0824 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Gnu Glibc, published November 14, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.23%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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