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CVE-2001-0170: conectiva linux

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
Published 07-05-2001Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-0170 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in conectiva linux. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.84%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 07-05-2001
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.84% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.84%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    glibc-2.2 / openssh-2.3.0p1 / glibc 2.1.9x - File Read

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Resolv+ 'RESOLV_HOST_CONF' - Linux Library Command Execution

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Conectiva1 product
  • linux4.0 | 4.0es | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 | ecommerce | graficas
Debian1 product
Immunix1 product
Redhat1 product

4 vendors · 4 products

References

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