SB2004081601 - Gentoo update for glibc
Published: August 16, 2004 Updated: June 28, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2004081601
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2004-1453)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
GNU glibc 2.3.4 before 2.3.4.20040619, 2.3.3 before 2.3.3.20040420, and 2.3.2 before 2.3.2-r10 does not restrict the use of LD_DEBUG for a setuid program, which allows local users to gain sensitive information, such as the list of symbols used by the program.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.