Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 29, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2072
CVE-2005-2072
Description
The runtime linker (ld.so) in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 trusts the LD_AUDIT environment variable in setuid or setgid programs, which allows local users to gain privileges by (1) modifying LD_AUDIT to reference malicious code and possibly (2) using a long value for LD_AUDIT.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 8, 9, 10
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034730.htmlnvdExploit
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034731.htmlnvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/14074nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/15841nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0908nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034738.htmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspanvd
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