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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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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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History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2003-03-03T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2002-1472
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD