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.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2002-q3/1116.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10137.php	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5735	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000529
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-066.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html
http://www.osvdb.org/11922

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2003-03-02 21:00

Updated : 2008-09-05 13:30

NVD link : CVE-2002-1472

Mitre link : CVE-2002-1472

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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Products Affected

xfree86_project

x11r6

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