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CVE-2009-5064

** DISPUTED ** ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users...

6.9 MediumFix availableDisputed

CVE-2009-5064 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Gnu Glibc, published March 30, 2011. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.52%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in glibc 2.10.1-7.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.9 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.52%EPSS, 44th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
2.10.1-7glibc +95 more

Description

ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file linked with a modified loader that omits certain LD_TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS checks. NOTE: the GNU C Library vendor states "This is just nonsense. There are a gazillion other ways to introduce code if people are downloading arbitrary binaries and install them in appropriate directories or set LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc.

Exploit likelihood

0.52%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
glibc
Debian:12
before 2.10.1-7
2.10.1-7
glibc
Debian:13
before 2.10.1-7
2.10.1-7
glibc
Debian:14
before 2.10.1-7
2.10.1-7
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.12-1.47.el6
0:2.12-1.47.el6
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-profile
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nptl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-profile
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nptl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-profile
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nptl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-profile
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nptl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-2.57
0:2.3.4-2.57
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
nscd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
glibc
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 34 CVEs
before 2.34-1.2
2.34-1.2

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.9

ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file linked with a modified loader that omits certain LD_TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS checks. NOTE: the GNU C Library vendor states "This is just nonsense. There are a gazillion other ways to introduce code if people are downloading arbitrary binaries and install them in appropriate directories or set LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc.

Record
CVE-2009-5064
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file linked with a modified loader that omits certain LD_TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS checks. NOTE: the GNU C Library vendor states "This is just nonsense. There are a gazillion other ways to introduce code if people are downloading arbitrary binaries and install them in appropriate directories or set LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc.

Record
CVE-2009-5064
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-5020No score

ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file linked with a modified loader that omits certain LD_TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS checks. NOTE: the GNU C Library vendor states "This is just nonsense. There are a gazillion other ways to introduce code if people are downloading arbitrary binaries and install them in appropriate directories or set LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc.

Record
EUVD-2009-5020
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jx79-x2m5-439pNo score

** DISPUTED ** ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users...

** DISPUTED ** ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file linked with a modified loader that omits certain LD_TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS checks. NOTE: the GNU C Library vendor states "This is just nonsense. There are a gazillion other ways to introduce code if people are downloading arbitrary binaries and install them in appropriate directories or set LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc."

Record
GHSA-jx79-x2m5-439p
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2009-50646.9

CVE-2009-5064 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2009-5064
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file linked with a modified loader that omits certain LD_TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS checks. NOTE: the GNU C Library vendor states "This is just nonsense. There are a gazillion other ways to introduce code if people are downloading arbitrary binaries and install them in appropriate directories or set LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc.

Record
CVE-2009-5064
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-5064No score

ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file linked with a modified loader that omits certain LD_TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS checks. NOTE: the GNU C Library vendor states "This is just nonsense. There are a gazillion other ways to introduce code if people are downloading arbitrary binaries and install them in appropriate directories or set LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5064
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10792-1No score

glibc-2.34-1.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the glibc-2.34-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10792-1
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
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