Explain CVE-2011-1095
locale/programs/locale.c in locale in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.13 does not quote its output, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted localization environment variable, in conjunction with a program that executes a script that uses the eval function.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'GLSA-201011-01', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml'}, {'name': '20111013 VMSA-2011-0012 VMware ESXi and ESX updates to third party libraries and ESX Service Console', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': '46397', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/46397'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=patch%3Bh=026373745eab50a683536d950cb7e17dc98c4259'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2011:0412', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0412.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625893'}, {'name': 'ADV-2011-0863', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0863'}, {'name': '43989', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/43989'}, {'name': '[oss-security] 20110308 glibc locale escaping issue', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/8'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11904'}, {'name': 'MDVSA-2011:178', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:178'}, {'name': '43830', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/43830'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2011:0413', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0413.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=330923'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12272', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12272'}, {'name': '43976', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/43976'}, {'name': '[oss-security] 20110308 Re: glibc locale escaping issue', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/21'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11904'}, {'name': '[oss-security] 20110308 Re: glibc locale escaping issue', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/22'}, {'name': '1025286', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://securitytracker.com/id?1025286'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED