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CVE-2001-0170

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.84%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-03-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2001-0170
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
0.84%

Original NVD 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.