Description
The runtime linker in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.5.0 before Service Pack 1 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environment variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.3/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8475
- http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20110310.txt.asc
- http://www.osvdb.org/71784
- http://www.qnx.com/developers/articles/rel_5189_46.html
- http://www.qnx.com/developers/docs/6.5.0_sp1/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.qnx.doc.momentics_release_notes%2Frel_6.5.0_SP1.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516958
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518659
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46838
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8475
- http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20110310.txt.asc
- http://www.osvdb.org/71784
- http://www.qnx.com/developers/articles/rel_5189_46.html
- http://www.qnx.com/developers/docs/6.5.0_sp1/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.qnx.doc.momentics_release_notes%2Frel_6.5.0_SP1.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516958
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518659
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46838
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 18, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified