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.
Published: 2004-09-01
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-1455 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.
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Redhat Linux
Xfree86 Project X11r6
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:26:28.527Z

Reserved: 2003-02-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-1472

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2003-03-03T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2002-1472

cve-icon Redhat

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Publid Date: 2002-09-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2002-1472 - Bugzilla

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