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CVE-2002-1472 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2002-q3/1116.html CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000529 CVE
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10137.php CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/11922 CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-066.html CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
xfree86 project x11r6
4.1.0
4.2.0

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2002-1472
NVD Published Date:
Mar 3, 2003
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2002-1472 Details - Not Deferred