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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1453

GNU glibc 2.3.4 before 2.3.4.20040619, 2.3.3 before 2.3.3.20040420, and 2.3.2 before 2.3.2-r10 does not restrict the use of LD_DEBUG for a setuid program, which allows local users to gain sensitive information, such as the list of symbols used by the program.

Products
glibc
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.3.5
CVEs
CVE-2004-1453
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 14:23 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1453

core-osv · Original source

Published 31 Dec 2004, 05:00 UTC

GNU glibc 2.3.4 before 2.3.4.20040619, 2.3.3 before 2.3.3.20040420, and 2.3.2 before 2.3.2-r10 does not restrict the use of LD_DEBUG for a setuid program, which allows local users to gain sensitive information, such as the list of symbols used by the program.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1453

glibc

Fixed versions: 2.3.5

glibc

Fixed versions: 2.3.5

glibc

Fixed versions: 2.3.5

Complete source record
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  "id": "ca0f591238fa7757eed5bcf4d1e197199faf5b90eea078afb79b21c1ae9ba315",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1453",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1453",
    "summary": "GNU glibc 2.3.4 before 2.3.4.20040619, 2.3.3 before 2.3.3.20040420, and 2.3.2 before 2.3.2-r10 does not restrict the use of LD_DEBUG for a setuid program, which allows local users to gain sensitive information, such as the list of symbols used by the program.",
    "evidence": "osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1453",
    "products": [
      {
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          "value": "glibc",
          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [
          {
            "value": "2.3.5",
            "evidence": "/affected/0/ranges"
          }
        ],
        "affected_versions": []
      },
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "glibc",
          "evidence": "/affected/1/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
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          {
            "value": "2.3.5",
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          }
        ],
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      },
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "glibc",
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        },
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          }
        ],
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      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
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          ],
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          },
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          ],
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          },
          "ecosystem_specific": {
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-21T15:47:26.204438805Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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        "CVE-2004-1453"
      ],
      "references": [
        "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-1453"
      ]
    },
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2004-1453",
        "evidence": "/upstream"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 393871,
  "published_at": "2004-12-31T05:00:00+00:00"
}