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CVE-2011-4060 Details

Description

The runtime linker in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.5.0 before Service Pack 1 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environment variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8475	CVE
http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20110310.txt.asc	CVE
http://www.osvdb.org/71784	CVE
http://www.qnx.com/developers/articles/rel_5189_46.html	CVE
http://www.qnx.com/developers/docs/6.5.0_sp1/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.qnx.doc.momentics_release_notes%2Frel_6.5.0_SP1.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516958	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518659	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46838	CVE
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8475	[email protected]
http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20110310.txt.asc	[email protected]
http://www.osvdb.org/71784	[email protected]
http://www.qnx.com/developers/articles/rel_5189_46.html	[email protected]
http://www.qnx.com/developers/docs/6.5.0_sp1/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.qnx.doc.momentics_release_notes%2Frel_6.5.0_SP1.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516958	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518659	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46838	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-59	Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
qnx neutrino rtos	6.5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:qnx:neutrino_rtos:6.5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 2, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 18, 2011	Initial Analysis	[email protected]