CVE-2009-5064

CVE-2009-5064 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the GNU C Library (glibc) versions 2.13 and earlier, specifically within the ldd utility. An attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious executable linked with a modified loader that bypasses certain security checks, potentially leading to full compromise of the system. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating a medium severity with local access, medium attack complexity, and complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.