Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0512 (CCN-8737)

Assigned:2002-03-05
Published:2002-03-05
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:startkde in KDE for Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 through 3.1.1 sets the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable to include the current working directory, which could allow local users to gain privileges of other users running startkde via Trojan horse libraries.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-2002-005.0
Linux - LD_LIBRARY_PATH problem in KDE sessions

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0512

Source: CALDERA
Type: Vendor Advisory
CSSA-2002-005.0

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kde-startkde-search-directory(8737)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5276
KDE startkde LD_LIBRARY_PATH Environment Variable

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
4400

Source: CCN
Type: BID-4400
Caldera OpenLinux StartKDE Script LD_LIBRARY_PATH Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kde-startkde-search-directory(8737)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:caldera:openlinux_server:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:caldera:openlinux_workstation:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    caldera openlinux server 3.1.1
    caldera openlinux workstation 3.1.1