CVE-2009-5064

** 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."

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References

• MITRE
• NVD
• Launchpad
• Debian

Other references

• http://www.catonmat.net/blog/ldd-arbitrary-code-execution/
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/13
• https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-5064