CVE-2025-4802

Public Exploit

Description

Untrusted LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable vulnerability in the GNU C Library version 2.27 to 2.38 allows attacker controlled loading of dynamically shared library in statically compiled setuid binaries that call dlopen (including internal dlopen calls after setlocale or calls to NSS functions such as getaddrinfo).

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Affected: The GNU C Library glibc
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceware.org/cgit/glibc/commit/?id=1e18586c5820e329f741d5c710275e165581380e patch
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32976 issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/16/7 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/17/2 exploit mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-4802?
CVE-2025-4802 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-4802?
To fix CVE-2025-4802, 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-2025-4802 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2025-4802 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-4802?
CVE-2025-4802 affects The GNU C Library glibc.
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