CVE-2005-2072

Public Exploit

Description

The runtime linker (ld.so) in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 trusts the LD_AUDIT environment variable in setuid or setgid programs, which allows local users to gain privileges by (1) modifying LD_AUDIT to reference malicious code and possibly (2) using a long value for LD_AUDIT.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0908 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101794-1 vendor advisory
http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=3497
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014537 vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034731.html exploit mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/15841 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14074 vdb entry exploit
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034730.html exploit mailing list
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034738.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2072?
CVE-2005-2072 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2072?
To fix CVE-2005-2072, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2072 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-2072 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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