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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1095

locale/programs/locale.c in locale in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.13 does not quote its output, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted localization environment variable, in conjunction with a program that executes a script that uses the eval function.

Products
glibc
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.13-16
CVEs
CVE-2011-1095
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 22:33 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1095

core-osv · Original source

Published 10 Apr 2011, 02:55 UTC

locale/programs/locale.c in locale in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.13 does not quote its output, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted localization environment variable, in conjunction with a program that executes a script that uses the eval function.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1095

glibc

Fixed versions: 2.13-16

glibc

Fixed versions: 2.13-16

glibc

Fixed versions: 2.13-16

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1095",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "summary": "locale/programs/locale.c in locale in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.13 does not quote its output, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted localization environment variable, in conjunction with a program that executes a script that uses the eval function.",
    "evidence": "osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1095",
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      "modified": "2026-10-23T17:47:24.038886004Z",
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 416716,
  "published_at": "2011-04-10T02:55:01.54+00:00"
}