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CVE-2009-5064

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.54%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2011-03-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2009-5064
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
0.54%

Original NVD Description

ldd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file linked with a modified loader that omits certain LD_TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS checks. NOTE: the GNU C Library vendor states "This is just nonsense. There are a gazillion other ways to introduce code if people are downloading arbitrary binaries and install them in appropriate directories or set LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc.