CVE-2011-1095

NameCVE-2011-1095
Descriptionlocale/programs/locale.c in locale in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.13 does not quote its output, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted localization environment variable, in conjunction with a program that executes a script that uses the eval function.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
glibc (PTS)buster2.28-10+deb10u1fixed
buster (security)2.28-10+deb10u2fixed
bullseye2.31-13+deb11u5fixed
bookworm, sid2.36-8fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
eglibcsourcesqueeze2.11.3-2
eglibcsource(unstable)2.13-16
glibcsource(unstable)2.13-16

Notes

[lenny] - glibc <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11904
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=330923

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