CVE-2001-1409 Misconfiguration in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges or modify files due to insecure permissions on the /dev/dri directory created by dexconf.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1409?
CVE-2001-1409 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jun 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
dexconf in XFree86 Xserver 4.1.0-2 creates the /dev/dri directory with insecure permissions (666), which allows local users to replace or create files in the root file system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1409?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xfree86 Project Xfree86 X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1409?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1409 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1409 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1409 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vxcv-7c4v-fmj9.