# CVE-2001-0084: Privilege escalation in n/a

> Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting the GTK_MODULES environment variable in setuid/setgid programs using the GTK+ library.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Feb 2001
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7gg7-9cpw-h9r9

## What is CVE-2001-0084?

CVE-2001-0084 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental variable, which could allow local users to gain privileges if GTK+ is used by a setuid/setgid program.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0084?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gnome Gtk.

## How do I fix CVE-2001-0084?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0084 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2001-0084 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0084 exists.

Public exploit code:

- GTK+ 1.2.8 - Arbitrary Loadable Module Execution (exploitdb)

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- [CVE-2012-0828](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0828/): Memory corruption in Xchat-WDK (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2010-4833](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4833/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2005-0891](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0891/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2010-4831](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4831/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2010-0732](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0732/): Race condition in n/a (medium 6.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2001-0084 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2001-0084 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0084 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0084/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0084/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0084
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0084
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2001-0084

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