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CVE-2002-1472

Untrusted search path vulnerability in libX11.so in xfree86, when used in setuid or setgid programs, allows local users to gain root privil…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 31%
Public exploits
0
none known

Untrusted search path vulnerability in libX11.so in xfree86, when used in setuid or setgid programs, allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified LD_PRELOAD environment variable that points to a malicious module.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2003-066.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/10137.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/linux/suse/2002-q3/1116.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5735 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • distro.conectiva.com.br /atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000529 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /11922 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred

Sources

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