CVE-2002-1472 | BDVDB-2026-7007 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-066.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10137.php
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2002-q3/1116.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5735
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000529
- http://www.osvdb.org/11922
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.