CVE-2001-0170

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

glibc 2.1.9x and earlier does not properly clear the RESOLV_HOST_CONF, HOSTALIASES, or RES_OPTIONS environmental variables when executing setuid/setgid programs, which could allow local users to read arbitrary files.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 26, 2001
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2001-0170: Low severity, CVSS 2.1 | Vulnix