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CVE-2002-1472

CVE-2002-1472

EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected products
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References
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2002-q3/1116.htmlhttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000529http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10137.phphttp://www.osvdb.org/11922http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-066.htmlhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5735