CVE-2001-0169 | GNU C Library up to 2.1.3-15 /etc/ld.so.cache LD_PRELOAD privileges management (EDB-290 / Nessus ID 14876)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU C Library up to 2.1.3-15. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library /etc/ld.so.cache. The manipulation of the argument LD_PRELOAD as part of Environment Variable leads to improper privilege management.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0169. Attacking locally is a requirement. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.