CVE - CVE-2011-4060

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-4060	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:46838 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46838 BUGTRAQ:20110311 Medium severity flaw in QNX Neutrino RTOS URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516958 BUGTRAQ:20110629 Breaking the links: Exploiting the linker URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518659 CONFIRM:http://www.qnx.com/developers/articles/rel_5189_46.html CONFIRM: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 MISC:http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20110310.txt.asc OSVDB:71784 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/71784~~ (Obsolete source) SREASON:8475 URL:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8475
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20111015	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20111015)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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