Vulnerability Details 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 privileges via a modified LD_PRELOAD environment variable that points to a malicious module.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 17.4%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 7.2
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2002-q3/1116.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000529
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10137.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/11922
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-066.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5735
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2002-q3/1116.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000529
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10137.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/11922
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-066.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5735
Products affected by CVE-2002-1472
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cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.0