CVE-2025-4802
High
Description
Untrusted LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable vulnerability in the GNU C Library version 2.27 to 2.38 allows attacker controlled loading of dynamically shared library in statically compiled setuid binaries that call dlopen (including internal dlopen calls after setlocale or calls to NSS functions such as getaddrinfo).
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Glibc
PublishedMay 16, 2025
First seenMay 16, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-426CWE-426
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu glibc | 2.27 ≤ v ≤ 2.38 | — |
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