Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-1472 (CCN-10137)

Assigned:2002-09-18
Published:2002-09-18
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: SUSE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
SuSE-SA:2002:032

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-1472

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
CLA-2002:529

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2002:529
XFree86

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-066
Updated XFree86 packages provide security and bug fixes

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-067
Updated XFree86 packages provide security and bug fixes

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin N-110
Red Hat Updated XFree86 Packages Provide Security and Bug Fixes

Source: XF
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
xfree86-x11-program-execution(10137)

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
11922

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11922
XFree86 libX11.so LD_PRELOAD Privilege Escalation

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:066

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:067

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
5735

Source: CCN
Type: BID-5735
XFree86 libX11.so Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: XFree86 Web site
XFree86(TM): Home Page

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xfree86-x11-program-execution(10137)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:xfree86:xfree86:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    xfree86_project x11r6 4.1.0
    xfree86_project x11r6 4.2.0
    xfree86 xfree86 4.2.0
    suse suse linux 8.0
    conectiva linux 8.0
    redhat linux 7.3
    redhat linux 8.0