The runtime linker (ld.so) in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 trusts the LD_AUDIT environment variable in setuid or setgid programs, which allows local users to gain privileges by (1) modifying LD_AUDIT to reference malicious code and possibly (2) using a long value for LD_AUDIT.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solaris | Sun | 8.0 (including) | 8.0 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 9.0 (including) | 9.0 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 10.0 (including) | 10.0 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.8 (including) | 5.8 (including) |